United States Department of the Interior
 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
 

Jarbidge Field Office
 

2536 Kimberly Road
 

Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
 

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Dear Reader: 

I am pleased to announce that, after many years of hard work and collaborative efforts, the revision of 

the Jarbidge Field Office Resource Management Plan (Approved RMP) is complete. This plan guides 

management of the 1.371 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered lands in 

south-central Idaho and northern Nevada. These lands are within the BLM Twin Falls District in 

Elmore, Owyhee, and Twin Falls Counties in Idaho and Elko County in Nevada. 

The Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved RMP have been prepared in accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The 

ROD/Approved RMP is available to members of the public and will be sent to pertinent local, State, 

Tribal and Federal government entities. The ROD finalizes the proposed decisions presented in the 

Jarbidge Proposed RMP/Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that was released in August 22, 

2014 and subject to a 30-day protest period that ended September 22, 2014. Eight protest letters were 

received and reviewed by the BLM Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning in 

Washington, D.C. After careful consideration of all points raised in the protest letters, the BLM 

Assistant Director denied all protests and concluded that the planning team and responsible decision 

makers followed all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and pertinent resource considerations in 

developing the Proposed RMP/FEIS. The protest review did not result in any significant changes to 

the Approved RMP. Minor modifications or points of clarification incorporated into the RMP in 

response to issues raised during the protest process and final BLM review are discussed in the ROD 

under the sections entitled Modifications and Clarifications. 

The ROD serves as the final decision for the land-use planning decisions described in the attached 

Approved RMP. Now that the ROD is signed, we look forward to your assistance and participation as 

we implement the decisions contained in this Approved RMP. 

Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP can be obtained at the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan 

Revision website at: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/jarbidge-rmp-revision.html. 

Additional printed or CD copies may be obtained at the Twin Falls District Office at 2536 Kimberly 

Road, Twin Falls, Idaho, or requested by email at blm_id_jarbidgermp@blm.gov, or by telephone at 

208-736-2350. 

We greatly appreciate all who contributed to the completion of this Approved RMP, including other 

Federal agencies and Tribal, State, and local governments. We also appreciate the extensive public 

involvement during this time by groups, organizations, and individuals. Public input informed and 
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improved the planning documents and we hope you will continue to work with us as we implement the 

decisions in this RMP. Ifyou need information or have questions, please contact us at 208-736-2350. 

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Elliot Traher 

faPLJarbidge Field Manager