BRC ALERT:Western Oregon Resource Management Plans Update

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BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!

Greetings Action Alert Subscribers in Oregon

Western Oregon Resource Management Plans Update

As you know, the District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) for BLM lands in the John Day Basin. Work to revise and consolidate the existing John Day (1985), the Two Rivers (1986), and the Baker (1989) Resource Management Plans, which began last year continues.

In June, the BLM will release their Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for three months of public review and comment. Two public forums have been scheduled in February to review new web-based tools and methods for helping the public review and comment on the draft documents.

The first forum will be held in Salem on Tuesday, February 06, 2007, at the BLM Salem Office located at 1717 Fabry Road Southeast. The second forum will be in Medford on Friday, February 9, 2007, at the local BLM Medford Office located at 3040 Biddle Road. The workshops will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until about 4:30 p.m.

In addition the BLM has released their schedule for upcoming public meetings (see schedule below.)

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Bend High School Commons 7-9pm
230 NE 6th St
Bend, OR

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Salem BLM Lobby Level 7-9pm
Conference Room
1717 Fabry Road S.
Salem, OR

Monday, March 5, 2007 Wheeler High School 6-8pm
600 B Street
Fossil, OR

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 The Outpost 6-8pm
201 West Main Street
John Day, OR

More information about the workshops can be obtained from the BLM's Western Oregon Planning office at: (503) 808-6629 or e-mail: orwopr@or.blm.gov, or on the internet at: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/wopr

If you have any questions or concerns please contact BRC.

Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102