FEDERAL LAND USE PLANNING

PREPARING EFFECTIVE COMMENTS

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162 BLM FIELD OFFICES, 262 MILLION ACRES OF SURFACE & 700 MILLON ACRES OF MINERAL ESTATE 155 NATIONAL FORESTS; 20 NATIONAL GRASSLANDS ON 191 MILLION ACRES 90 % WEST OF MISSISSISSIPPI RIVER
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PURPOSE OF LAND USE PLANNING

DETERMINE APPROPRIATE MULTIPLE USES FOR FEDERAL LANDS AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO MANAGE AND PROTECT RESOURCES MONITOR AND EVALUATE STATUS OF RESOURCES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OVER TIME

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FEDERAL PLANNING OBJECTIVES

HIGH LEVEL OF COLLABORATION INCORPORATE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT HOLISTIC VIEW OF ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM, NOT SPECIES-BY-SPECIES OR RESOURCE-BYRESOURCE APPROACH PROTECTION/EXPANSION OF FRAGMENTED HABITATS PROTECTING/IMPROVING/RESTORING JEWEL AREAS
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLM AND FS PLANNING PROCESSES

BLM RMPs MAKE OIL AND GAS LEASING DECISIONS, INCLUDING STIPULATIONS AND EXCEPTION CRITERIA NEW FOREST SERVICE PLANNING REGULATIONS DEFER SPECIFIC LEASING DECISIONS TO PROJECT LEVEL NEPA BUT WILL IDENTIFY LANDS AVAILABLE FOR LEASING AND THEIR STIPULATIONS
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NEPA COMPLIANCE
NEPA ANALYSIS SIMILAR FOR BOTH PROGRAMMATIC AND SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
COMPREHENSIVE EISs REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS CAN BE DONE WITH OR WITHOUT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

NEPA COMPLIANCE AT BOTH PLANNING AND PROJECT LEVELS SET FUTURE STANDARDS AND WIDE-SPREAD PRECEDENTS
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BE AWARE
LAND USE PLANNING AND PROJECT PLANNING HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY COLLABORATIVE WITH THE PUBLIC AND RESULTS IN MORE RESTRICTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR HIGHLY INVOLVED AND FOCUSED ON WIDESPREAD WITHDRAWALS FROM MINERAL LEASING AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY MUST PROTECT ITS INTERESTS FROM BOTH ACCESS AND PROJECT PERSPECTIVES
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PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS

COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS - GET ON MAILING LISTS FOR AREAS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED BLM STATE OFFICES FOREST SERVICE REGIONAL OFFICES BLM FIELD OFFICES FOREST SERVICE RANGER DISTRICTS
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PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS

REASONABLY FORESEEABLE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS
ESTABLISH PARAMETERS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, I.E. SURFACE DISTURBANCE PROJECTIONS AND NUMBERS OF WELLS

RECENT RFDS HAVE RELIED ON OUTDATED INFORMATION

PROJECTIONS INADEQUATE
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PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS INDUSTRY NEEDS INCREASED INVOLVEMENT IN RFD DEVELOPMENT NEW GUIDANCE FOR RFD DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SOUGHT BY PLA GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS CAN HELP ENSURE DATA IS ACCURATE
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PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS

PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC MEETINGS AND OPEN HOUSES SUBMIT COMMENTS TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST OR APPEAL DECISIONS
SUBMIT BOTH SCOPING AND TECHNICAL COMMENTS ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS OR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
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COMMENTS WHAT WORKS

COORDINATED, SCIENTIFICALLY INTEGRATED INDUSTRY APPROACH IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS PROVIDE RECOMMENDED CHANGES

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COMMENTS WHAT WORKS ALL DISCIPLINES NEEDED TO MAKE CREDIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE
MINERALS AND GEOLOGY-REASONABLY FORESEEABLE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO AIR AND WATER QUALITY-REQUIREMENTS BIOLOGICAL/WILDLIFE-MANAGEMENT ASSUMPTIONS

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COMMENTS WHAT WORKS ALL DISCIPLINES NEEDED TO MAKE CREDIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE
ECONOMICS-POSITIVE REVENUE FROM O/G LEASING-STIPULATIONS, EXCEPTION CRITERIA, LANDS AVAILABLE LEGAL EXPERTISE AND ADVICE

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OPPORTUNITIES

INCREASED ASSOCIATION COLLABORATION WOULD BENEFIT MEMBERS

INDUSTRY COULD SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE UTILIZE SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE COST EFFECTIVE INCREASED SUCCESS

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BLM TIME SENSITIVE ENERGY PLANS

ROAN PLATEAU (CO) (DEIS) FARMINGTON RMP* (NM) POWDER RIVER/ BILLINGS* (MT) PRICE RMP (UT) (DEIS) VERNAL RMP (UT) (DEIS) JACK MORROW HILLS CAP (WY)
UNDER INDUSTRY/NGO PROTEST

*COMPLETED

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BLM TIME SENSITIVE ENERGY PLANS

BUFFALO/POWDER RIVER* (WY) RAWLINS RMP (WY) (DEIS) PINEDALE RMP (WY) *COMPLETED

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OTHER BLM PLANNING EFFORTS NW COLORADO CBM ASSESSMENT LITTLE SNAKE RMP (CO) DILLON RMP (MT) HEADWATERS RMP (MT) RICHFIELD RMP (UT) MONTICELLO/MOAB RMP (UT) KEMMERER RMP (WY) CASPER RMP (WY)
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FOREST SERVICE PLAN REVISIONS

BIGHORN NF (WY) COMMANCHE/CIMMARON (KS) SAN JUAN NF (CO) GRAND MESA, UNCOMPAHGRE, GUNNISON NF (CO) SHOSHONE NF (WY) PIKE SAN ISABEL NF (CO) BEAVERHEAD / DEERLODGE NF (MT)
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FOREST SERVICE PLAN REVISIONS

BITTERROOT / FLATHEAD/LOLO NF (MT) CUSTER / GALLATIN NF (MT) HELENA / LEWIS & CLARK NF (MT) MALTA RMP (MT) DIXIE NF (UT) FISHLAKE NF (UT) MANTI-LA SAL NF (UT) ASHLEY NF (UT)
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PUBLIC LANDS ADVOCACY

Claire M. Moseley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1410 GRANT STREET, C-307 DENVER, CO 80203 303-860-0212 FAX 303-860-0310 EMAIL claire@publiclandsadvocacy.org www.publiclandsadvocacy.org

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