Planning Schedule

1) Initiate planning effort / public scoping

2013: Publish Notice of Intent in the Federal Register
2013-2014: Public scoping period
May 2014: Publish scoping report
April 2015: Publish ACEC Evaluation Report

2) Inventory and data collection

2013-2015: Gather and analyze new data for Draft RMP/EIS
2013-2015: Geographic Information Systems data collection and cleanup for Draft RMP/EIS

3) Analysis of the Management Situation

2013-2016: Describe existing situation, current management, and opportunities for change

4) Formulate alternatives

2014-2015: Formulate a range of alternatives to analyze in the Draft RMP/EIS
Early 2015: Public comment on draft alternatives via "Preliminary Alternatives Outreach" meetings
2016-2018: Internal and cooperator review of Draft RMP/EIS

5) Draft Resource Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement

March 2019: Draft RMP/EIS and Preliminary ANILCA Section 810 Subsistence Evaluation

5) Proposed Resource Management Plan / Final Environmental Impact Statement

2020: Publish Notice of Availability for Proposed RMP/Final EIS and Final ANILCA Section 810 Subsistence Evaluation

2020: Publish Comment Summary Report including responses to public comment received on the Draft RMP/EIS

2020: Governor consistency review and 30-day protest period 

6) Records of Decision and Approved RMP

2021: Issue Record of Decision