December
6, 2024
The final Environmental Assessment (EA), along with the accompanying appendices, Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and Decision Record for the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) Land Sale, are available. To view
the final documents, please click the "documents" tab
on the left of this page to view the final documents.
The
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Barstow Field Office announce the availability
of these documents, which analyze the potential impacts of the
proposed land sale. The EA was prepared pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq) and was made available
for public review and comment for 45 days between August 27, 2024 and October
15, 2024, via the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2033900/510.
Public comments ranged from general support of the land sale to substantive
feedback. All substantive comments, along with the BLM’s corresponding
responses, have been submitted to the commenters and included in Appendix I.
August 27,
2024 - Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment
Pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Barstow Field Office is initiating a public comment period and
looking for input on the Environmental Assessment (EA) (NEPA#
DOI-BLM-CA-D080-2024-0012-EA) for the proposed Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railway Company (BNSF) Land Sale.
How to
Comment:
At this
time, the BLM is requesting your comments on the EA to identify issues or
resource sensitivities. Your comments are welcome and important to establish
the level and scope of analysis is accurate. Your comments will be made
available for use by the BLM. Comments are due within 45 days and must be
postmarked by October 15, 2024. Comments may be submitted the following ways:
- Electronically
using the comment function on the BLM ePlanning project website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2033900/510
Click on “Participate now” and follow the prompts to submit a comment.
- Mailed
to the BLM Barstow Field Office: ATTN: Tim McCain, Realty Specialist, 2601
Barstow Road, Barstow, California 92311. Mailed comments must be
postmarked by October 15, 2024.
- You
can also email your comments to [email protected].
The BLM
will consider any substantive comments and include as appropriate. Before
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal identifying information, may be publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
For
specific project related questions, please contact Tim McCain, Realty
Specialist, at [email protected] or
951-972-7849.
