BLM issues decision for the Thirtymile Recreation and Travel Management Environmental Assessment.
Today, Thursday April 17, 2025, the BLM issued a decision
record for the Thirtymile Recreation and Travel Management Environmental
Assessment. After careful consideration of the comments and input received
during the scoping and environmental assessment public review periods, the BLM
is choosing to authorize Travel Management Actions Common to All Alternatives
(EA, p. 12), Recreation Actions Common to All Alternatives (EA, pp. 12-14), a portion of Alternative 2 (EA Conservative Alternative, p. 20), a
portion of Alternative 3 (EA Balanced Alterative, pp. 25-36), and a portion of
Alternative 4 (EA Development Alternative, pp. 36-44), described as the
Selected Alternative. The BLM’s decision record was signed today and is open
for a 30-day appeal period from Thursday April 17, 2025, to Monday May 19,
2025. BLM’s decision will become final if no appeal is received.
To review the decision record or for more information on the
appeal period, see the “documents” tab to the left.
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Thank you for your comments on the Thirtymile Recreation and Travel Management Environmental Assessment.
The BLM has closed the 30-day comment period. Once the BLM has reviewed and considered the comments, the BLM may issue a decision on the project. If you commented on the environmental assessment, you will be informed when the BLM issues a project decision. All decisions will be posted to ePlanning. If you have additional questions on the project please contact Central Oregon Field Office Assistant Field Manager, Ryan Griffin, by email [email protected] or by phone at (541) 416-6771.
February 14, 2025 - The Prineville District BLM, Central Oregon
Field Office has prepared the Thirtymile Recreation and
Travel Management Environmental
Assessment. Before it issues a
decision, the BLM is soliciting public comments on the EA. If you have
comments on the EA you would like the BLM to consider, they must be received in
writing or via e-mail at the Prineville District office by close of business on
March 17, 2025. Comments can also be
submitted on this project website by clicking on the "Participate Now" link. Please include “Thirtymile” on the envelope or in the subject line:
Email: [email protected]
Hand Delivery or U.S. Mail to:
BLM Prineville District Office
Attn: Thirtymile Project
3050 NE 3rd Street
Prineville, OR 97754
To be most helpful,
make your comments as specific as possible. A substantive comment identifies a
different way to meet the purpose of the project; provides new information
about the proposed actions or the analysis; points out a specific flaw in the
analysis; suggests alternate methodologies and the reason(s) why they should be
used; or makes factual corrections.
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 made 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.
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November 24, 2021 - Thank you for your comments. The BLM is currently considering public comments received during the scoping period to finalize issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the Environmental Assessment. There will be another opportunity for public comment when the BLM releases the EA this spring.
The Public Scoping Period for this project closed on November 24, 2021. Please find scoping materials under the "Documents" and "Maps" links in the left margin.
A Virtual Public Information Meeting was held on November 4th. A recording of the meeting is available under the "Documents" link.
