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Volume 2: Chapter 5 

Consultation and Coordination 

Table of Contents 

5.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5-1
 

5.2. Consultation with the Tribes ................................................................................................................ 5-2
 

5.2.1. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes ........................................................................................................... 5-2
 

5.2.2. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes ...............................................................................................................5-2
 

5.3. Coordination with Federal Government Agencies .............................................................................. 5-3
 

5.4. Coordination with State and Local Government Agencies .................................................................5-4
 

5.5. Additional Collaboration Efforts........................................................................................................... 5-5
 

5.5.1. Newsletters................................................................................................................................... 5-5
 

5.5.2. Website ........................................................................................................................................ 5-5
 

5.5.3. Scoping ........................................................................................................................................ 5-5
 

5.5.4. Public Meetings ............................................................................................................................ 5-6
 

5.5.5. Briefings and Presentations ......................................................................................................... 5-6
 

5.6. List of Preparers .................................................................................................................................. 5-8
 

List of Tables 

Table 5- 1. State and Local Government Agencies Invited to Establish Cooperating Agency Status for the 

Jarbidge RMP ............................................................................................................................... 5-4
 

Table 5- 2. Open House Scoping Meeting Schedule and Attendance ......................................................5-5
 

Table 5- 3. List of Preparers....................................................................................................................... 5-8
 

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5.1. INTRODUCTION 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) planning processes for the Jarbidge Resource Management 

Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) were conducted in accordance with the requirements 

of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 

regulations, and Department of the Interior (DOI) and BLM policies and regulations. NEPA and the 

associated regulatory/policy framework require Federal agencies to involve interested publics in their 

decision-making processes. Title II, Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(FLPMA) directs BLM to coordinate planning efforts with American Indian Tribes, other Federal agencies, 

and State and local governments as part of its land use planning process. This chapter documents the 

collaborative approach undertaken by BLM throughout the development of the Jarbidge Draft RMP/EIS. 

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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes 

5.2. CONSULTATION WITH THE TRIBES 

5.2.1. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 

Formal government-to-government consultation with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes is conducted through 

the Fort Hall Business Council, coordinated with the Shoshone-Bannock environmental staff. A brief 

introduction to the Jarbidge RMP was given to the Fort Hall Business Council on April 27, 2006. A 

presentation on the Jarbidge Draft RMP/EIS was given to tribal environmental staff on June 26, 2008. 

5.2.2. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes 

Consultation on the Jarbidge RMP with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes is conducted through the Twin Falls 

District’s established government-to-government consultation process, the Wings and Roots Native 

American Campfire. The Jarbidge RMP was briefly discussed at Wings and Roots meetings between 

December 2005 and September 2006. The Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Staff toured the southern portion of 

the planning area with Jarbidge Field Office (FO) staff on August 10, 2006. Consultation with the 

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes for the Jarbidge RMP/EIS began in October 2006 and continued on a monthly 

basis through the entire planning process. 

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5.3. COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 

AGENCIES 

The following Federal government agencies were invited to participate in the RMP planning process as 

cooperating agencies: 

 Mountain Home Air Force Base
 

 National Park Service – Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
 

 Natural Resources Conservation Service 

 United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) – Boise 

 FWS – Reno
 

 United States Geological Survey (USGS) – Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
 

 USGS – Water Resources Division
 

The Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument accepted the BLM’s invitation, finalized an MOU to 

formally establish the relationship, and participated as a member of the ID Team. The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, FWS – Boise, and FWS – Reno formally declined the invitation to become a 

cooperating agency. 

Members of the ID Team and the Twin Falls District managers conducted briefings and presentations on 

the Jarbidge RMP to a variety of Federal government agencies. These presentations and meetings 

include:
 

 Mountain Home Air Force Base (annually) 

 FWS Bull Trout Recovery Team (various) 

 FWS (various) 

 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Jarbidge Ranger District (September 2007)
 

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5.4. COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL 

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

A number of State and local government agencies were invited to participate in the RMP planning 

process as cooperating agencies (Table 5- 1). The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), Idaho 

Department of Fish & Game (IDFG), Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), Idaho Department of Parks & 

Recreation (IDPR), the Twin Falls County Commissioners, and the Elko County Board of Commissioners 

accepted the invitation and finalized Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to formally establish the 

relationship. Representatives from IDFG, IDL, IDPR, and ISDA participated as members of the Jarbidge 

RMP Interdisciplinary Team (ID Team). The Owyhee County Commissioners participated in the Jarbidge 

RMP through their existing coordination agreement with the Twin Falls District. The Idaho Department of 

Transportation (ITD), the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), and the Idaho State Historic 

Preservation Office (SHPO) formally declined the invitation to become a cooperating agency. 

Table 5- 1. State and Local Government Agencies Invited to Establish Cooperating Agency Status for the 

Jarbidge RMP 

State Agencies Local Agencies 

Idaho Department of Fish and Game Elko County Board of Commissioners 

Idaho Department of Lands Elmore County Board of Commissioners 

Idaho Department of Transportation Owyhee County Commissioners 

Idaho Department of Water Resources Twin Falls County Commissioners 

Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation 

Idaho State Department of Agriculture 

Idaho State Historic Preservation Office 

Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation 

Members of the ID Team and the Twin Falls District managers conducted briefings and presentations on 

the Jarbidge RMP to a variety of State and local government agencies. These presentations and 

meetings include:
 

 Owyhee County Commissioners (monthly) 

 Nevada Division of Wildlife (April 2006) 

 Elko County Board of Commissioners (August 2006, August 2007, and September 2007) 

 Twin Falls County Commissioners (December 2006 and July 2007) 

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Newsletters 

Website 

Scoping 

5.5. ADDITIONAL COLLABORATION EFFORTS 

5.5.1. Newsletters 

At the beginning of the Jarbidge RMP process, a mailing list was generated of individuals likely to be 

interested in the Jarbidge RMP. ID Team members compiled a mailing list for the RMP, including 

individuals and organizations on other BLM mailing lists; Jarbidge FO permit and lease holders; Tribes; 

Federal, State, and local government agencies; mailing list requests; and other individuals or 

organizations thought to be interested in the Jarbidge planning effort. 

A newsletter was mailed in May 2006 with a reply card individuals could mail use to remain on the mailing 

list. Additional newsletters were mailed in September 2006, January 2007, and March 2007. 

5.5.2. Website 

First, an e-mail address and website for the RMP were created when the NOI was published. The website 

was developed to communicate information about the Jarbidge RMP. This website, located at 

http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/planning/jarbidge_resource.html, contained the following informational 

pages:
 

 Why is this Plan being Prepared, 

 Planning Process,
 

 How to get Involved and Comment,
 

 Public Meetings,
 

 News & Newsletters,
 

 Federal Register Notices,
 

 Planning Documents, and
 

 Maps & Photos.
 

5.5.3. Scoping

Scoping is the term used to describe the early and open process for identifying the issues to be 

addressed in the planning process. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the Jarbidge RMP was published 

in the Federal Register on January 10, 2006. This notice served as the beginning of BLM’s formal scoping 

process for the RMP. 

Open house scoping meetings were held in Twin Falls, Buhl, Glenns Ferry, and Three Creek, Idaho (ID), 

in May 2006. Fifty-six individuals participated in these meetings (Table 5- 2). The open house format was 

used to encourage two-way dialogue and discussions about issues to be addressed in the plan, concerns 

about the process, the planning criteria, and the development of the range of alternatives to be analyzed 

in the draft RMP/EIS. At each open house, at least five members of the RMP ID Team plus at least one 

manager from the Twin Falls District were available to answer questions from the public. Maps and 

posters were displayed around the room to facilitate discussion between the BLM staff and the public. 

Some attendees submitted written comments at the open houses. In addition, following each open house, 

ID Team members documented the issues and concerns they discussed with various publics. 

Table 5- 2. Open House Scoping Meeting Schedule and Attendance 

Location Date Number of Attendees 

Twin Falls, ID May 16, 2006 18 

Buhl, ID May 18, 2006 9 

Glenns Ferry, ID May 23, 2006 17 

Three Creek, ID May 24, 2006 12 

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Several methods were used to advertise the open house meetings and the scoping period for the 

Jarbidge RMP. The website provided information regarding the open houses and instructions for 

submitting scoping comments. A one-page mailing was sent to the mailing list on April 28, 2006, that 

informed recipients of the open house schedule and how to submit comments. These same parties were 

sent the Jarbidge RMP First Newsletter on May 12, 2006. The newsletter provided more information 

about the planning process, public participation in the RMP, and the open house schedule. The 

newsletter also contained a postage-paid reply card that could be returned as a request to remain on the 

mailing list and used to provide scoping comments1

. Copies of the newsletter were distributed to 

attendees at meetings and briefings and were also available to the public at the Jarbidge, Shoshone, and 

Burley FOs. 

A press release on the open houses and scoping process was sent to contacts from the Twin Falls 

District Media Distribution List the week of May 8, 2006; two newspapers printed stories and one radio 

station aired a story based on the press release. The local CBS affiliate, KMVT, produced a short 

segment on the Jarbidge RMP that aired during the evening newscasts on May 15, 2006. Print ads were 

also placed in six newspapers prior to the open houses. 

5.5.4. Public Meetings

In addition to the public meetings held for scoping, a Community Economic Profile workshop was held in 

Glenns Ferry, ID, in September 2006 to present and get feedback on the findings of an economic analysis 

of the area by Dr. Richard Gardner; 14 people from a variety of agencies and organizations attended this 

workshop. A Data Fair was held in Twin Falls, ID, in January 2007 to give the public an opportunity to 

review the data used to develop the Jarbidge RMP. More than 75 people representing a wide array of 

Federal, State, and local government agencies, as well as the general public, attended to view the data 

and information used in developing the Jarbidge Draft RMP/EIS and talk with resource specialists. 

The Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) hosted workshops about the Jarbidge RMP in 

April 2007. Workshops were planned to discuss alternative development, vegetation and livestock 

grazing, transportation, and areas for special designation or management. The workshop on vegetation 

and livestock grazing had 27 attendees, while 17 people attended the workshop on transportation. Due to 

a lack of interest, workshops on alternative development and areas for special designation or 

management were cancelled. 

5.5.5. Briefings and Presentations

Members of the ID Team and the Twin Falls District managers conducted briefings and presentations on 

the Jarbidge RMP for a variety of groups. Many of these presentations were provided at regularly 

scheduled coordination meetings, but others were given at the group’s request. These presentations and 

meetings include:
 

 Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (quarterly)
 

 Idaho Congressional Briefing (quarterly) 

 “71” Livestock Association (bi-annually)
 

 Jarbidge Sage-Grouse Local Working Group (various) 

 Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee (May 2006) 

 The Wilderness Society (June 2006) 

 Idaho ATV Association Inc., Southern Idaho Desert Racing Association, Treasure Valley Trail
 

Machine Association (July 2006) 

 Buhl Kiwanis (July 2006) 

1 To avoid sending unwanted mail, those who have not participated in scoping either by submitting comments, 

attending an open house or briefing, or requesting to remain on the mailing list were removed from the mailing list. 

Organizations, government agencies, and holders of permits or leases in the Jarbidge FO remain on the list 

regardless of their present level of participation. 

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 Twin Falls Monarch Lions Club (July 2006) 

 Mid-Snake Resource Conservation and Development Council (July 2006) 

 Mayors, Administrators, and City Councils Organization (July 2006) 

 Twin Falls County Fair (August 30 through September 4, 2006) 

 Twin Falls Rotary Club (February 2007) 

 Three Creek Good Road District (March 2007) 

 Twin Falls Optimist Club (April 2007) 

 Idaho Conservation League, The Wilderness Society, Idaho Rivers United (June 2007) 

 Castleford Men’s Club (July 2007) 

 Magic Valley ATV Riders, Inc. (February 2008) 

In addition, BLM staff engaged in regular coordination with representatives of the Plaintiffs and 

Intervenors Western Watersheds Project v. Bennett et al. (Case No. CV-04-181-S-BLW) (D. Idaho). BLM 

mangers and staff have also been in regular contact with program leads from the Idaho BLM State Office 

as well as the Idaho BLM State Leadership. 

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5.6. LIST OF PREPARERS 

Table 5- 3 contains a list of the individuals who participated in the preparation of the Jarbidge RMP/EIS. 

Table 5- 3. List of Preparers 

Name Title Education 

Core Team 

Betts, Aimee D.K. Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist 

(RMP Project Manager) 

BS Biology and History 

PhD Ecosystem Science 

Crane, Kenneth (Ken) Rangeland Management Specialist BS Range Management 

MS Range Management 

Forster, Katharine (Kate) Fisheries Biologist BS Fisheries 

Hilty, Julienne (Julie) Botanist BS Biology 

MS Plant Ecology and Soil Science 

Huber, Kimberly Administrative Assistant 

Klott, James (Jim) Wildlife Biologist BS Wildlife Resources 

MS Zoology 

Nisula, Amanda Writer/Editor BA Political Science 

MPA 

Pike, Arnold (Arnie) Supervisory Rangeland Management 

Specialist BS Range Management 

Ross, Ivon (Bonnie) GIS Specialist 

Ross, Jeffrey (Jeff) Archaeologist BA Anthropology 

Yingst, William (Max) Outdoor Recreation Planner BA General 

Support Team 

Aoi, Michael (Mike) Fire Planner BS Computer Science 

Armichardy, Daniel (Dan) Fisheries Biologist BS Fish and Wildlife 

MS Biology 

Ash, John Natural Resource Specialist BS Biology/Chemistry/ Forestry 

MS Range and Soils 

Brown, William (Brandon) Fire Use Specialist BS Zoology 

Bupp, Richard (Rich) Recreation Technician 

AAS Water Resource Management 

BS Agricultural Systems 

Management 

Griggs, Forrest Geologist BS Geology 

Hagwood, Sheri Botanist BS Botany 

MS Botany 

Mata, Jennifer Fire Ecologist BS Range Management/ Vegetation 

Ecology 

Oke, Nicole Administrative Assistant BA Communication 

Paulos, Christina Administrative Assistant 

Pence, Fred Realty Specialist BS Geography and Industrial 

Technology 

Skinner, Cassondra (Cassie) GIS Specialist BS Biology 

Strickler, Daniel (Dan) Rangeland Management Specialist BS Rangeland Resources 

BS Crop and Soil Science 

Tiel-Nelson, Heather Public Affairs Specialist BS Communications 

Cooperating Agency Representative 

Cook, Jeff Outdoor Recreation Analyst, Idaho 

Department of Parks and Recreation 

BS Wildland Recreation 

Management 

Kriwox, Erik Senior Resource Specialist, Idaho 

Department of Lands 

BS Agricultural Science and 

Technology 

McDonald, Mike Environmental Staff Biologist, Idaho 

Department of Fish and Game 

BS Biology 

MS Biology 

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Wright, Kevin Rangeland Management Specialist, Idaho 

State Department of Agriculture 

BS Wildlife and Range 

Management 

MPA 

Wissenbach, Mike 

Environmental Protection Specialist, 

Hagerman Fossil Beds National 

Monument 

BS Forestry 

MS Forest Resources 

Social and Economic Analysis 

Eichman, Henry Economist, USFS TEAMS Enterprise 

BA Biology 

MS Agricultural and Resource 

Economics 

Evans, Mariah Associate Professor, University of 

Nevada-Reno PhD Sociology 

Gardner, Richard L. Economist, Bootstrap Solutions 

BS Resource Development 

MS Natural Resource Economics 

PhD Natural Resource Economics 

Harris, Thomas Professor, Department Chair, State 

Specialist, University of Nevada-Reno 

BBA Economics and Finance 

MS Agricultural Economics 

PhD Agricultural Economics 

Martin, John V. Economist, Martin Economics 

BS Agricultural and Natural 

Resource Economics 

MS Agricultural Business 

Management 

Zelus, Paul R. Sociologist, Zelus Associates 

BA Classical Languages 

MA Sociology 

PhD Organizational Sociology 

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