USDA 

USDA Forest Service 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USDI Bureau of Land Management 

1200 Franklin Way Nevada State Office California State Office 

Sparks, Nevada 89431 1340 Financial Boulevard 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1623 

http://www.fs.usda.govlhtnf Reno, Nevada 89502-7147 Sacramento, California 95825-1886 

http://www.blm.gov/nv http://www.blm.gov/ca 

November 1,2013 

Dear Reader: 

Attached for your review and comment is the Draft Land Use Plan AmendmentlDraft Environmental 

Impact Statement (Draft LUPAIDEIS) for the Nevada and Northeastern California Sub-Region, a 

component piece of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service National Greater SageGrouse Planning Strategy. 

The planning area consists of about 70 million acres in Nevada and Northeastern California, which 

includes about 45 million acres of public lands managed by the BLM and 4.5 million acres of National 

Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service, providing approximately 17.7 million acres of 

Greater Sage-Grouse habitat. All actions analyzed in this Draft LUPAIDEIS would only apply to the 

lands managed by the BLM and Forest Service. 

Consistent with BLM Planning Regulations, Alternative D has been identified within the Draft 

LUPAIDEIS as the Preferred Alternative. Identification of the Preferred Alternative does not indicate any 

commitments on the part of the BLM or Forest Service with regard to a final decision. In developing the 

Proposed LUP AlFinal EIS, which is the next phase of the planning process, the agencies may select 

various management actions from each of the alternatives analyzed in the Draft LUPAIDEIS to create a 

management strategy that best meets the needs of the resources and values in this area under the BLM and 

Forest Service multiple use and sustained yield mandate. 

When approved, this LUP Amendment will amend up to 12 BLM land use plans (Resource Management 

Plans or Management Framework Plans), and 2 Forest Service Land and Resource Management Plans, 

guiding management in Nevada and northeastern California. The Nevada and Northeastern California 

Sub-Regional Greater Sage-Grouse Draft LUPAIDEIS, supporting information and locations where 

copies of the draft are available for public inspection are available on the project web site at: 

http://www.bIm.gov/nv/stJen/proglwildlife/greatersage-grouse.htmI . 

Your timely comments on the Nevada and Northeastern California Sub-Regional Greater Sage-Grouse 

Draft LUPAIDEIS will help formulate the Proposed LUPAlFinal EIS. We are particularly interested in 

feedback concerning the adequacy and accuracy of the proposed alternatives, the analysis of their 

respective management decisions, and any new information that would help the BLM and Forest Service 

as they develop the plan. Your comments should be as specific as possible and include suggested changes, 

sources, methodologies and references to a section or page number. Comments will be accepted for 

ninety (90) calendar days following the Environmental Protection Agency's publication of its Notice of 

Availability in the Federal Register. 

Comments may be submitted electronically at: 

Website: http://on.doLgovIl4ZD3Rb 

Email: bIm nv ca sagegrouse eis comments@bIm.gov 

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Comments may also be submitted by mail to: 

BLM-Greater Sage-Grouse EIS 

Attn: Joe Tague 

1340 Financial Blvd. 

Reno, NV 89502 

To facilitate analysis of comments and information submitted, we strongly encourage you to submit 

comments in an electronic format. Comments containing only opinions or preferences will be considered 

and included as part of the decision making process; however, they will not receive a formal response 

from the BLM or Forest Service. 

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 

your comment, be advised that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information -

may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 

personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Public meetings to provide an overview of the document, respond to questions, and assist you in 

submitting comments will be announced by local media, website, and/or public mailings at least 15 days 

in advance. Public meetings are currently scheduled for: 

December 3, 2013-Cedarville, California 

December 4, 20l3-Susanville, California 

December 5, 20l3-Reno, Nevada 

December 9, 2013-Tonopah, Nevada 

December 10, 20l3-Ely, Nevada 

December II, 20l3-Elko, Nevada 

December 12, 20l3-Winnemucca, Nevada 

We recognize that the actions analyzed in the sagebrush habitat across the West, including energy 

development, recreation, livestock grazing and fire management will be affected with the conservation of 

the Greater Sage-Grouse. We will continue to incorporate the most current information we have available 

as we write our Greater Sage-Grouse planning documents. We remain committed to implementing 

policies and conservation measures that will reduce long-term regulatory requirements as well as ensure 

that the Greater Sage Grouse species not only survives, but thrives. 

Thank you for your continued interest in the Nevada and Northeastern California Sub-Regional Greater 

Sage-Grouse Draft LUPAJDEIS. We appreciate the information and suggestions you contribute to the 

planning process. 

Nevada State Director tor Forest Supervisor 

Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management Humboldt-Toiyabe N. F. 

Enclosure: 

Draft Land Use Plan AmendmentlDraft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft LUPAJDEIS)