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CHAPTER 5—CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision-making process is conducted in accordance with the

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

(CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA, and Department of Interior (DOI) and BLM policies and

procedures implementing NEPA. NEPA and the associated regulatory/policy framework require that all 

federal agencies involve interested general public in their decision-making, consider reasonable 

alternatives to proposed actions, and prepare environmental documents that disclose the potential impacts

of proposed actions and alternatives. 

Public involvement, consultation, and coordination have been at the heart of the planning process leading 

to this draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP).

This was accomplished through public meetings, informal meetings, individual contacts, news releases, 

planning bulletins, a planning website, and Federal Register notices. 

A Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2002, to formally

announce that the BLM Rawlins Field Office (RFO) was preparing an RMP and associated EIS. The 

notice invited the participation of the affected and interested agencies, organizations, and members of the 

general public in determining the scope and significant issues to be addressed in the planning alternatives 

and analyzed in the EIS. Additional public involvement was solicited to help identify issues to be

addressed in developing a full range of land management alternatives (see Table 5-1 for a list of public 

involvement, coordination, and consultation events). This chapter describes this public involvement

process as well as other key consultation and coordination activities undertaken for the preparation of a 

comprehensive draft EIS for the Rawlins Field Office. 

Table 5-1. Public Involvement, Coordination, and Consultation Events 

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February 5, 2003 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperators Meeting

March 3, 2003 Rock Springs, Wyoming Joint Public Scoping Meeting for 

Rawlins RMP/Pinedale RMP

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March 5, 2003 Baggs, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting 

March 6, 2003 Laramie, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting 

July 14–18, 2003 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperators Meeting/Alternatives 

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December 1–5, 2003 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperators Meeting/Development of 

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5.1 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION

Because of jurisdictional responsibilities, BLM is required to consult with certain federal, Native 

American, and state agencies and entities (40 CFR 1502.25) during the NEPA decision-making process. 

BLM is also directed to integrate NEPA requirements with other environmental review and consultation 

requirements to reduce paperwork and delays (40 CFR 1500.4–5). 

Title II, Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs BLM to

coordinate planning efforts with Native American Indian tribes, other federal departments, and agencies

of the state and local governments as part of its land use planning process. This section documents the

consultation and coordination efforts undertaken by BLM throughout the entire process of developing the

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Coordination with other agencies and consistency with other plans were accomplished through frequent 

communications, meetings, and cooperative efforts between the BLM interdisciplinary team and involved 

federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. Coordination and consistency for the draft EIS was 

primarily accomplished through the assistance of cooperating agencies formally involved in the project

(see Section 5.1.1 for a list of cooperating agencies and a description of their involvement). 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was consulted for Endangered Species Act Section 7 

consultation and provided threatened and endangered species lists. An updated species list dated August

2003 was received. 

Coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through various meetings has occurred

throughout the Rawlins RMP process. BLM also participated as a member of the Air Quality Protocol

Group, which includes USFS, the State of Wyoming, and the National Park Service (NPS) as participants.

5.1.1 Cooperating Agencies 

The Rawlins Field Office extended cooperating agency status to the State of Wyoming, Carbon County,

Albany County, Sweetwater County, and various Conservation Districts for the Rawlins RMP planning

effort. These agencies were invited to participate because they have jurisdiction by law or could offer 

special expertise. A list of the Cooperating Agencies that have actively participated in cooperators

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Medicine Bow Conservation District 

Little Snake River Conservation District 

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The cooperating agencies were formally invited to participate in the development of the alternatives and

to provide existing data and other information relative to their agency responsibilities, goals, and 

mandates. The RFO held meetings with the cooperating agencies on February 5, 2003, and December 1–

5, 2003, concerning the approach to the planning process and development of alternatives. The

cooperating agencies were invited to work with the BLM interdisciplinary team in developing the 

alternatives. 

5.1.2 Coordination and Consistency

Coordination with other agencies and consistency with other agency and local and state government plans

were accomplished through frequent communications and cooperative efforts between BLM and involved 

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draft EIS for review to ensure consistency with ongoing state plans. The interdisciplinary team will

review county land use plans to ensure consistency. Table 5-2 summarizes coordination actions

undertaken by various federal, state, and local agencies for the RMP development process. 

Table 5-2. Key Coordination Actions 

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FEDERAL AGENCIES 

U.S. Department of the Interior

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Coordinates mineral leasing and other activities that affect lands 

administered by the BOR. Reviews the Rawlins RMP/EIS for 

consistency with BOR planning. 

Fish and Wildlife Service Reviews actions affecting threatened or endangered species of 

fish, wildlife, or plants. Section 7 consultation, coordination, and 

review. 

Geological Survey Reviews Rawlins RMP/EIS for consistency with USGS planning. 

Minerals Management Service Reviews Rawlins RMP/EIS for consistency with MMS planning. 

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Forest Service Coordinates mineral leasing and other activities that affect lands 

administered by the Forest Service. Reviews the Rawlins 

RMP/EIS for consistency with Forest Service planning. 

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and collecting air quality data. Reviews air quality monitoring

data. Files Federal Register notices. 

STATE AGENCIES 

State of Wyoming Participates in the environmental analysis and documentation 

process by providing information concerning environmental 

issues for which the State of Wyoming has jurisdiction by law or 

special expertise. Provides information from state records on 

matters including, but not limited to, Rawlins RMP/EIS project 

impacts on air quality and Class 1 air sheds, fish and wildlife,

domestic livestock grazing, social and economic impacts, 

minerals, and State of Wyoming permitting requirements. 

The state has primacy on water rights and determines the use 

and allocation of water resources in the state in terms of 

groundwater and surface water 

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monitoring for visibility standards and guidelines, and collecting 

of air quality data. WDEQ administers the NPDES program and 

issues permits for surface discharge in the state, and sets the 

water quality standards for water bodies within the state. 

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wildlife habitat management, big game herd objectives, and

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highway access. 

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Preservation Act in accordance with the National Programmatic 

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COUNTY AGENCIES

Carbon County

Albany County

Sweetwater County

Participate in the environmental analysis and documentation 

process by providing information concerning environmental 

issues for which each specified county has jurisdiction by law or 

special expertise. Provide information on Rawlins RMP/EIS 

project impacts on domestic livestock grazing and social and 

economic impacts relating to each specified county. 

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

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resources; promote the control of soil erosion; promote and

protect the quality of Wyoming's waters; reduce siltation of 

stream channels and reservoirs; promote wise use of Wyoming's 

water and all other natural resources; preserve and enhance 

wildlife habitat; protect the tax base; and promote the health, 

safety, and general welfare of the citizens of this state through a 

responsible conservation ethic. 

5.1.3 Native American Interests 

As part of the general scoping process and the requirement to consult with Native Americans, letters were

sent to the Arapaho, Comanche, Crow, Eastern Shoshone, Shoshone-Bannock, and Ute tribes. The letters 

requested information to be considered in the planning process. 

As a result of these letters, the BLM received comments from the Ute tribe requesting that the BLM

consider and protect cultural resources and sites sensitive to Native Americans in the planning document. 

Following the scoping process, a letter was sent to all of the tribes listed above and in addition to the 

Northern Cheyenne. This letter more specifically requested information regarding any concerns the tribes

might have within the Rawlins Resource Management Planning Area (RMPPA) and presented the

opportunity for meetings or field trips with representatives from the tribes. These letters were followed 

up with telephone calls. The need for the tribes to review and comment on the draft EIS was also stressed

in the letters and during the follow-up telephone calls. 

As a result of these calls, Vernon Hill of the Eastern Shoshone expressed his concerns that the BLM 

consider cultural resources in the planning process and requested that the BLM continue to contact the

tribes on a project-specific level so that the tribes could provide input on sacred sites that might be 

impacted at that time. 

5.2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Public participation in the BLM planning process includes a variety of efforts to identify and address

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5.2.1 Scoping Period 

The public is provided a scoping period to identify potential issues and concerns associated with the

RMP/EIS. Information obtained by BLM during public scoping is combined with issues identified by the

agencies to form the scope of the EIS. 

Publication of an NOI on February 25, 2002, announced BLM’s intention of revising the Great Divide

RMP. 

Scoping Notice 

The official 60-day scoping period began when a public scoping notice was prepared and mailed to 

federal, state, and local agencies; interest groups; and members of the general public on January 31, 2003. 

The notice invited the public to participate in the scoping process and requested input in identifying 

resource issues and concerns, management alternatives, and other information valuable in determining

future land use decisions for the Rawlins RMPPA. The notice also announced the availability of the 

Management Situation Analysis (MSA) on the Rawlins RMP project website. The scoping period ran 

from February 3, 2003, through April 7, 2003. Also included with the Scoping Notice was information

on the Rawlins Field Office management area, background information on the planning process, as well

as preliminary planning issues and planning criteria. 

Scoping Meetings 

Public scoping meetings were held in Rock Springs, Rawlins, Baggs, and Laramie, Wyoming, on March

3, 4, 5, and 6, 2003, respectively. During the four scoping meetings, more than 80 people registered their 

attendance. The meetings were structured in an open house format, with BLM specialists representing 

issues such as livestock grazing, mineral and gas development, and other resource areas. BLM specialists

were available to provide information and responses to questions. Comments from the public were 

collected during the scoping meetings and throughout the scoping period through a variety of methods—

mail, fax, e-mail, and through the project website. 

Approximately 26,745 comments were received through the various methods. Comments were

categorized by topic for analysis purposes. The category receiving the most comments was “mining and 

oil and gas development.” A large number of comments expressed a desire for preservation over 

continued development. A major concern identified in the comments dealt with the disruption of

migration corridors for big-game herd animals and the degradation of environmentally sensitive areas. 

The second category receiving the most comments was “Wildlife and Fisheries.” Although fewer in 

number, comments were also received dealing with Range Management and Livestock Grazing, 

Recreation and OHV Use, Cultural and Historic Resources, Special Management Areas, Wilderness, 

Transportation and Access, and General Comments. A summary of all comments was then compiled and

made available as the Rawlins RMP Scoping Report, May 2003, which can be viewed at: 

http://www.rawlinsrmp.com.

5.2.2 Mailing List 

The mailing list for public scoping was developed initially from the Rawlins Field Office mailing list and 

supplemented throughout the planning process. Scoping meeting participants were given the option to be 

added to the mailing list. In addition, individuals were able to add themselves to the project mailing list

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contacting BLM staff. The RFO mailing list has been used as the basis for the distribution of the Draft 

RMP/EIS (see Section 5.3). 

5.2.3 Newsletters 

Periodic newsletters have been developed to keep the public informed of the Rawlins RMP/EIS planning

process. The April 2002 Rawlins RMP/EIS planning bulletin provided basic background information on 

the project, including the purpose and need for updating the RMP and issues that the plan may address. 

The newsletter also extended an invitation to the public to be involved in the process and advertised the

Rawlins RMP project website. 

The December 2003 Rawlins RMP/EIS planning bulletin described the scoping meetings that took place 

in March, and gave a brief summary of the main issues that were brought forward though public

comment. The bulletin also described the process of working with cooperating agencies, alternatives 

development, and impact analysis, and discussed future public involvement opportunities. 

5.2.4 Website 

The Rawlins RMP/EIS project website can be found at http://www.rawlinsrmp.com. The site serves as a

virtual repository for documents related to RMP development, including announcements, bulletins, and

draft and final documents. These documents are available in .pdf format to ensure that they are available 

to the widest range of users. 

During the scoping period, the website also provided the opportunity for the general public to submit their

comments for consideration as part of scoping as well as add themselves to the project mailing list to

receive periodic newsletters and announcements. 

5.2.5 Future Public Participation

Public participation will be ongoing throughout the remainder of the Rawlins RMP planning process.

One substantial part of this effort will be the opportunity for members of the public to comment on the

content of this draft EIS during the specified comment period. The FEIS will respond to all substantive 

oral and written comments received during the 90-day comment period. The Record of Decision (ROD)

is issued by the BLM after the release of the FEIS, the Governor’s Consistency Review, and Protest 

Resolution. 

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Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center 

Northern Cheyenne Tribe

Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council 

Northern Cheyenne Cultural Committee 

Sioux Tribe 

Sisseton Sioux Spokesperson 

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council 

Northern Arapaho 

Northern Arapaho Business Council 

Traditional Elders Representative 

Local Governments (Counties, Cities, Towns) 

Albany County, Wyoming 

Albany County Commissioners 

City of Laramie

Town of Rock River 

Carbon County, Wyoming 

Carbon County Commissioners 

– Carbon County Museum

– Carbon County Planning Commission 

– Carbon County Road and Bridge 

– Carbon County School District #1 and #2

– Little Snake River Conservation District 

– Medicine Bow Conservation District 

– Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District 

Carbon County Chamber of Commerce 

Town of Bairoil 

Town of Baggs 

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Town of Dixon 

Town of Elk Mountain 

Town of Encampment 

Town of Hanna 

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City of Rawlins

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Town of Saratoga 

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– Upper Platte River Solid Waste District

Town of Sinclair 

Laramie County, Wyoming 

Laramie County Commissioners 

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Town of Burns 

City of Cheyenne

Town of Pine Bluffs 

Sweetwater County, Wyoming 

Sweetwater County Commissioners 

– Sweetwater County Conservation District 

– Sweetwater County Historical Society

– Sweetwater County Planning 

– Sweetwater County Solid Waste District 

City of Green River 

City of Rock Springs 

– Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce 

Town of Wamsutter 

Town of Walden, Colorado 

Wheatland Irrigation District 

State of Wyoming 

Senator Tex Boggs, Sweetwater 

Senator Rich Cathcart, Laramie 

Senator Irene Devin, Albany

Senator John Hanes, Laramie 

Senator Rae Lynn Job, Sweetwater/Fremont 

Senator April Brimmer Kunz, Laramie 

Senator Mike Massie, Albany

Senator E. Jayne Mockler, Laramie 

Senator Kathryn Sessions, Laramie 

Senator Bill Vasey, Albany/Carbon 

Representative Rodney “Pete” Anderson, Laramie 

Representative George Bagby, Carbon 

Representative Kurt Bucholz, Carbon/Albany

Representative Floyd A. Esquibel, Laramie 

Representative John M. Hastert, Sweetwater 

Representative Becket Hinckley, Laramie 

Representative Pete Illoway, Laramie 

Representative Lorna Johnson, Albany

Representative Wayne H. Johnson, Laramie 

Representative Marty Martin, SW Fremont/Sweetwater 

Representative Larry Meuli, Laramie 

Representative Layton Morgan, Laramie

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Representative Fred Parady, Sweetwater

Representative Ed Prosser, Laramie 

Representative Wayne Reese, Laramie 

Representative Tony Ross, Laramie 

Representative James J. Slater, Albany

Representative Bill Thompson, Sweetwater 

Representative Jane Warren, Albany

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Office of the Governor, Environmental Policy Division 

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

– Air Quality Division 

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Wyoming Department of Agriculture 

Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources 

Wyoming Department of Transportation

Wyoming State Planning Office 

Wyoming Business Council 

Wyoming Game and Fish Department 

– Cheyenne, Green River, Lander, Rawlins, Savery, and Sinclair 

Wyoming State Geologic Survey

Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments 

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office 

Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office 

Wyoming Department of Employment, Research, and Planning Division 

Wyoming State Boards/Commissions 

Wyoming Public Service Commission 

Wyoming Water Development Commission 

Wyoming Recreation Commission 

Wyoming State Grazing Board 

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 

Wyoming State Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides 

Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities 

Associations/Councils 

Wyoming Association of Municipalities 

Council of Governments 

Petroleum Association of Wyoming 

Powder River Basin Resource Council 

Southwest Wyoming Mineral Association 

Southwest Wyoming Industrial Association 

Wyoming Stockgrowers Association 

– Carbon County Stockgrowers 

Wyoming Mining Association 

Wyoming Sportsman’s Association 

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Wyoming Association of Professional Archeologists 

Wyoming Wilderness Association 

Wyoming Woolgrowers Association 

Wheatland Rural Electric Association 

Coalbed Methane Coordination Coalition 

Natural Diversity Database 

Yampa Valley Electrical Association, Colorado 

American Wind Energy Association 

American Horse Protection Association 

American Mustang and Burro Association 

American Mustang Association 

North American Mustang Association 

Motorcycle Industry Council 

Oregon-California Trails Association 

Wyoming Outdoor Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council 

Wildlife Habitat Council 

Adventure Cycling Association 

Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States 

Jeffrey City Community TV Association 

Powder River Basin Resource Council 

Sweetwater Wildlife Association

Southwest Wyoming Minerals Association 

Southwest Wyoming Industrial Association 

Mormon Trails Association 

National Mustang Association 

National Wild Horse Association 

Clubs/Alliances/Societies/Groups 

American Lands Alliance 

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance 

Sierra Club

Western Watersheds Project 

Centennial Valley Concerned Citizens 

Carbon County Economic Development Corporation 

Friends of the West 

Doris Day Animal League

Wildlife Management Institute 

Defenders of Wildlife

The Wilderness Society

Rails to Trails Conservancy

National Wildlife Federation 

Wyoming Wildlife Federation 

Humane Society of the United States 

Continental Divide Trail Society

Wolfe Continental Divide Trail Society 

Predator Project

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 

Wildland Center for Preventing Roads 

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Wyoming Advocates for Animals 

Audubon Society

Land and Water Fund of the Rockies 

Izaak Walton League 

The Nature Conservancy

The Wildlife Society

Overland Trail Property Owners 

Rawlins Downtown Development Authority

Carbon County Amateur Radio 

Carbon County Coalition 

3-Shot Sage Grouse Foundation 

Saratoga Lions Club 

Wind River Multiple Use Advocates 

National Outdoor Leadership School 

People for Wyoming 

Wyoming People for the USA 

Murie Audubon Society

Conservancy of the Phoenix 

Grassroots Advocate

The International Society for the Protection of Mustang and Burros

Southwest Wyoming Mule Deer Foundation 

Western Wyoming Mule Deer Foundation 

Trout Unlimited

Fund for Animals 

People for the West 

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum

Medicine Wheel Coalition for Sacred Sites of North America 

Wild Horse Organized Assistance 

Dream Catcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary

Animal Protection Institute

Western Land Exchange Project 

American Lands

Whole Horse Institute 

Public Lands Advocacy

Congressional Delegation 

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi 

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U.S. Senator Craig Thomas 

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U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin 

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National Park Service 

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Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance 

Natural Resources Library 

Office of Surface Mining 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Other Federal Agencies 

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Agriculture 

– Forest Service 

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» Black Hills National Forest 

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» Shoshone National Forest 

– Natural Resource Conservation Service 

» Casper and Baggs, Wyoming, offices 

Army Corp of Engineers 

Department of Energy

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Federal Highway Administration 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. Government Printing Office 

National Weather Service

Other Governmental Agencies 

Colorado Division of Water Resources 

State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division 

Colorado State Forest Service 

Routt County Planning Director 

Platte River Power Authority

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Casper Star Tribune 

Grassroots Advocate

Green River Star

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Rawlins Daily Times 

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Rocky Mountain Energy

Saratoga Sun

Wyoming State Tribune-Eagle 

KCNC-Western Inspirational Broadcast

KCWY TV

KFBC/Cowboy News Network 

Wyomedia KFNB-TV

KGWN TV

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KRAL/KIQZ

KTWO TV/KTWO Radio 

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Libraries 

Library of Congress

Laramie County Library System

Burns Branch Library

Centennial Branch Library 

Albany County Library

University of Wyoming Library

Carbon County Public Library

Bairoil Branch Library

Elk Mountain Branch Library

Encampment/Riverside Branch Library

Hanna Branch Library

Medicine Bow Branch Library

Saratoga Branch Library

Sinclair Branch Library

Rock Springs Library

White Mountain Library

Western Wyoming Community College Library

Sweetwater County Library System

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CONTRIBUTORS 

As required by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations

[CFR] Part 1502.17), this section lists the people primarily responsible for preparing this Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) and presents their qualifications. Booz Allen Hamilton, a 

contractor selected to prepare the EIS as directed by Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has, in

accordance with 40 CFR 1506.5(c), certified that it does not have any financial or other interest in the 

outcome of decisions to be made pursuant to this EIS. In addition to the specific responsibilities listed, 

many BLM employees also contributed substantial time consulting with other agency personnel in 

preparing this EIS (refer to Section 5.3, Agency Consultation and Coordination) (see Table 6-1). 

Table 6-1. List of Preparers and Contributors

Name Education Project Role

Bureau of Land Management 

John Spehar BS, Forestry

BLM 25 years 

RMP/EIS Team Leader. 

Joseph Patti Jr. AS, Pre-forestry

BS, Forest & Range Management 

BLM 42 years 

Senior Planning Coordinator, technical 

planning and NEPA procedural 

guidance and assistance for the RMP 

effort and overall coordination with 

contractors, state government and 

other cooperating agencies. 

Rey T. Adame AAS, Public Affairs 

BA, Public Relations 

MS, Political Science 

Public Affairs. 

Roy L. Allen PhD, Economics 

BLM 27 years 

Coordination and review of 

Socioeconomics sections. 

Frank Blomquist BA, Natural Resource Management 

BS, Wildlife Biology

BS, Botany

Certified Wildlife Biologist 

BLM 21 years 

Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife and 

Fisheries section, Wildlife Cooperative 

Management Areas. 

Mike Bower BS, Fish and Wildlife Biology and 

Management 

BLM 4 years 

Fishery Biologist, Wildlife and 

Fisheries section. 

Heather Burdick BS, Rangeland Resource Science 

BLM 4 years 

Rangeland Management Specialist 

Susan Caplan BS, Meteorology

MS, Air Resource Management 

BLM 6 years 

Physical Scientist, Air Quality lead. 

Lloyd Chism BS, Petroleum Engineering 

BS, Geology 

BLM 3 years 

Petroleum Engineer for Fluid and Solid 

Minerals. 

Krystal Clair BA, Recreation Administration

MBA 

BLM 12 years 

Recreation Planner, WSA, SRMA, 

OHV, WSR, VRM. 

Heath Cline BS, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and 

Management 

BLM 3 years 

Wildlife Biologist. 

Susan Foley BS, Range 

BLM 12 years 

Weeds Specialist. 

Ken Henke BS, Wildlife Biology Lead, state hazardous materials 

sections. 

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Name Education Project Role

Vicki Herren BS, Wildlife Biology

MS, Wildlife Biology

BLM 10 years 

State office review team. 

Pamela M. Huter BA, Anthropology

MA, Anthropology 

BLM 1 year 

Resource specialist, Cultural Resource 

section. 

Kurt J. Kotter BS, Wildlife Management 

MS, Range Science 

BLM 30 years 

Field Manager. 

Bob Lange BA, Technical Journalism 

BS, Physical Science 

MS, Watershed Science 

BLM 2 years 

Hydrology specialist. 

William Mack BS, Forest Management 

BLM 7 years 

Forester, Forestry sections. 

Lynn McCarthy BS, Education

MS, Administration 

BLM 17 years 

GIS specialist.

Aaron Mier BS, Agro-ecology

BLM 10 years 

Fuels Program Manager, Fire and 

Fuels section. 

Clare Miller BS, Botany

BLM 28 years 

Assistant Field Manager, Minerals and 

Lands. Technical Reviewer. 

Mark Newman BS, Geology 

Certified Mineral Examiner 

BLM 23 years 

Geologist. Technical Reviewer for 

Solid Minerals and Paleontology. 

Craig Nicholls BS, Atmospheric Science 

MS, Atmospheric Science 

BLM 1 year 

National Air Quality Modeler, Air 

Quality Emissions. 

Mary Read BS, Animal Science 

MS, Environmental Science and Policy 

Certified Wildlife Biologist 

BLM 11 years 

Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife and 

Fisheries section, Wildlife Cooperative 

Management Areas. 

Chuck Reed BS, Range Animal Science 

BLM, 30 years

Wild Horse specialist. 

Alberta Settle BA, Geology 

MS, Geology 

MS, Environmental Engineering 

BLM 4 years 

Civil Engineer, Collateral Hazardous 

Materials Coordinator. 

Dean Stilwell BS, Geology 

MS, Geology 

Wyoming Certified Geologist 

BLM 23 years 

Geologist, RFD section. 

Larry Trapp AS, Natural Resources Management 

BLM 30 years 

Fire Management Officer, Fire and 

Fuels section. 

Charles A. Valentine BS, Geography

BLM 16 years 

Realty Specialist, Technical Reviewer

for Lands & Realty, Transportation & 

Access. 

Patrick Walker BA, Anthropology

BLM 2 years 

Archaeologist, Cultural Resources 

section. 

Andy Warren BS, Range Management 

BS, Wildlife Biology

BLM 24 years 

Lead Range Specialist, Livestock and 

Grazing and Vegetation sections. 

Janelle Wrigley Realty Management Certification, Feb. 

1995 

BLM 21 years 

Realty Specialist. Technical Reviewer

for Lands & Realty, Transportation & 

Access. 

Missy Cook Secretary 

16 year BLM employee

Mailing list and document distribution. 

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Name Education Project Role

Booz Allen Hamilton 

David Baxter BA, Regional Geography and History

BA Honors, Political Geography

MA, Economic Geography

HED, Education 

PhD, in progress 

Project Manager. 

Erik Anderson BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering Resource Specialist. 

Quincy Bahr AS, Humanities, Arts and Social 

Sciences 

BS, Natural Resources Management and 

Planning

Resource Specialist, Wild Horse 

Management. 

Tonia Bleecher BA, English and History

MCP, Community Planning

Quality Assurance/Quality Control. 

Karen Desimone MA, Urban and Environmental Planning Public Participation and Cooperator 

Involvement Coordinator. 

James Doenges BS, Biology 

MS, Biology 

NEPA Advisor and Technical 

Reviewer. 

John Fomous LL.M., Environmental Law Public Lands Advisor. 

Michael Ghazizadeh BS, Geology 

MS, Geology 

MS, Natural Science 

PhD, Geology

Resource Specialist, Minerals section. 

Jared Gunnerson BA, Environmental Policy

MPA, Natural Resource Management 

Forestry and Fire Resource Specialist. 

Joel Hanson BA, Geography and Environmental 

Studies 

GIS Analyst. 

Ray W. (Wes) Johnson BIS, Zoology, Botany, Geography, 

Certified Meteorologist, U.S. Air Force 

(ret) 

Resource Specialist, Wildlife and 

Fisheries. 

Greg Kloberdanz AS, Architectural Technology

BS, Environmental Planning and 

Landscape Architecture 

Resource Analyst for Lands and 

Realty, Transportation and Access. 

Bryan Klyse MESM, Environmental Science and 

Management 

NEPA Specialist and Technical 

Reviewer. 

Bill Lamb BS, Rangeland Management Public Lands Advisor. 

Robert Lane BA, History

MA, Political Science 

Quality Assurance/Quality Control 

Lisa McDonald BS, Earth Science 

MS, Mineral Economics 

PhD, Mineral Economics 

Socioeconomics section. 

Kasey Pearson BA, Environmental Biology Resource Specialist for Vegetation, 

Wildlife and Special Management 

Areas. 

Amanda Pryor BA, Biology

MS, Environmental Biology

NEPA Specialist and Technical 

Reviewer 

Dana Purrone BA, Environmental Policy

BA, Spanish 

MS, Environmental/Natural Resources 

Management (currently pursuing) 

NEPA Analyst, Resource Planner for 

Wildlife Resources. 

Mike Sumner BS, Recreation Resource Management NEPA Analyst and Technical 

Reviewer. 

Jeff Ward BS, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resource Specialist, OHV, Recreation, 

VRM, and Special Management 

Areas. 

ASE, Inc.* 

Jeff Petty BS, Range Ecology

MS, Water Resources 

Livestock Grazing and Vegetation 

Specialist. 

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Name Education Project Role

Warner Reeser BA, Mathematics 

MS, Atmospheric Science 

PhD, Earth Resources 

Air Quality Specialist. 

TRC Mariah Corporation 

William Batterman BA, Archaeology Writer, Cultural Resource sections of 

Environmental Consequences. 

Lance McNees BS, Philosophy 

MA, Philosophy 

Cultural Resources Overview

ENSR 

James M. Beck, P.E. BS, Mining Engineering Technical Reviewer—Minerals and 

Geology, preparer—Coal Unsuitability 

Appendix. 

William R. Berg, P.G. BS, Geology

MS, Geology 

Co-author and Technical Editor for the 

Mineral Occurrence Development 

Potential Report. 

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