Timeline
The Record of Decision/Approved RMP was signed on April 2 and issued on April 10, 2020.
*FEBRUARY 25, 2010 - Notice of Intent published in Federal Register
*JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 3, 2010 - Public Scoping Meetings held
*FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 29, 2010 - Public Scoping Period
*MARCH 9–17, 2010 - Economic Strategy Workshops held
*JULY 2010 - Scoping Summary Report issued
*SUMMER 2010 – FALL 2014 - Alternatives formulated and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared
*JUNE 3 – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 - Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Draft EIS released for public review and extended Public Comment Period
*NOVEMBER 2016 – LATE SUMMER 2017 - Public comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS parsed and evaluated
*FALL 2017 – SPRING 2019 - Proposed RMP/Final EIS formulated, reflecting substantive public comments and new DOI/BLM policies
*JUNE 28, 2019 - Proposed RMP/Final EIS released, initiating 30-day Public Protest Period (that closed July 29, 2019) and 60-day Governor's Consistency Review
*APRIL 10, 2020 - Record of Decision/Approved RMP signed and issued.
*Indicates a completed step
*JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 3, 2010 - Public Scoping Meetings held
*FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 29, 2010 - Public Scoping Period
*MARCH 9–17, 2010 - Economic Strategy Workshops held
*JULY 2010 - Scoping Summary Report issued
*SUMMER 2010 – FALL 2014 - Alternatives formulated and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared
*JUNE 3 – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 - Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Draft EIS released for public review and extended Public Comment Period
*NOVEMBER 2016 – LATE SUMMER 2017 - Public comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS parsed and evaluated
*FALL 2017 – SPRING 2019 - Proposed RMP/Final EIS formulated, reflecting substantive public comments and new DOI/BLM policies
*JUNE 28, 2019 - Proposed RMP/Final EIS released, initiating 30-day Public Protest Period (that closed July 29, 2019) and 60-day Governor's Consistency Review
*APRIL 10, 2020 - Record of Decision/Approved RMP signed and issued.
*Indicates a completed step