Certain leases may include stipulations restricting occupancy on some or all of the lease in order to protect important surface resources such at raptor breeding and nesting, big game winter range, and so forth. Such stipulations may not exist on state or private leases found within the project area. The exploration and development project is subject to the appropriate level of environmental analysis. To comply with NEPA and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations which implement NEPA, BLM is required to conduct an environmental analysis. Land and Resource Management Issues and Concerns A BLM interdisciplinary team of resource specialists will be involved in the analysis of the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives.
Public input is important in establishing the level and scope of the analysis.
BLM is requesting the public's help in identifying the level of analysis needed, alternatives for analysis, other issues or concerns that should be analyzed, mitigative opportunities, and any other comments or ideas to help ensure the completeness of the analysis process. BLM encourages your comments. Your comments are due by January 15, 2000.