NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-MT-M030-2017-0004-RMP-Other
Project Name: HiLine Resource Management Plan (2015)

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-MT-M030-2017-0004-RMP-Other
  • Project Name
    HiLine Resource Management Plan (2015)
  • Project Type
    RMP Revision - EIS
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Havre Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prepared this Approved Resource Management Plan (ARMP) to provide direction for managing BLM-administered lands and federal minerals in north central Montana under the jurisdiction of the BLM’s HiLine District. This ARMP follows completion of the HiLine Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS; BLM 2015). Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), lands administered by the BLM are defined as public lands. The affected lands were previously managed under two RMPs: the West HiLine RMP (BLM 1988) and the Judith-Valley-Phillips RMP (BLM 1994). Oil and gas leasing in Phillips and Valley Counties was previously managed under four Management Framework Plans (MFPs): the Phillips MFP (BLM 1977a), Valley MFP (BLM 1977b), Little Rocky Mountains MFP (BLM 1977c), and UL Bend/Zortman MFP (BLM 1977d). The Judith-Valley-Phillips RMP was amended on five occasions and the West HiLine RMP was amended on seven occasions. In addition, several new laws, regulations, and policies have affected management of public lands since approval of both plans. The two previous RMPs and four MFPs were revised according to guidance in FLPMA and the BLM’s Land Use Planning Handbook, H-1601-1. Land use plan decisions establish goals and objectives for resource management (desired outcomes) and the measures needed to achieve these goals and objectives (allowable uses and management actions) in coordination with federal, tribal, state, and local governments, land users, and interested members of the public. This ARMP incorporates new information and regulatory guidance, and provides management direction where it may be lacking or requires clarification. Current management direction that has proven effective and requires no change was carried forward into the ARMP. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.  The BLM administers approximately 2,437,000 acres of public land and 4,240,000 acres of federal minerals in the planning area in Blaine, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Phillips, Toole, and Valley Counties. These lands and minerals are managed by three BLM Field Offices in Havre, Malta, and Glasgow along with the Great Falls Oil and Gas Field Office, which provides oil and gas program support in western, central, and north central Montana. 
HiLine District RMP Contact
Questions:
If you have questions concerning the HiLine District Resource Management Plan (RMP), you can contact our office between 7:45 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
Address:    Bureau of Land Management
          Havre Field Office
          3990 HWY 2 West
          Havre, MT  59501
Media Inquiries:
For all media inquiries contact:

                    Jonathan Moore, Public Affairs Specialist
                    (406) 538-1900
                        

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Fort Peck Montana 59223

Application Information



Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Havre Field Office
  • Offices
    Glasgow FO,   Malta FO,   North Central Montana DO,   Glasgow FO,   Havre FO,   Malta FO


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