Notice2025-01198
Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning
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Published
January 17, 2025
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Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Records of Decision (RODs) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning in Colorado and Oregon. The BLM's Principal Deputy Director signed the RODs, which constitute the decisions of the BLM to approve the RMP Amendments.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5986-5987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01198]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[PO #4820000251]
Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan
Amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability
of the Records of Decision (RODs) for the Approved Resource Management
Plan (RMP) Amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning in
Colorado and Oregon. The BLM's Principal Deputy Director signed the
RODs, which constitute the decisions of the BLM to approve the RMP
Amendments.
ADDRESSES: The RODs/Approved RMP Amendments are available online at
<a href="https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2016719/510">https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2016719/510</a>. Printed
copies of the RODs/Approved RMP Amendments can be provided upon request
by contacting <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90d2dcddcfd8c1cfd7c2c3d7cfc0fcf1fefef9fef7d0f2fcfdbef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad8d6d7c5d2cbc5ddc8c9ddc5caf6fbf4f4f3f4fddaf8f6f7b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.
A copy of the Protest Resolution Report is available at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/public-participation/protest-resolution-reports">https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/public-participation/protest-resolution-reports</a>.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Deibert, BLM National Sage-Grouse
Conservation Coordinator; telephone: (720)-447-8107; address: 5353
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY, 82009; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d99b9594869188869e8b8a9e8689b5b8b7b7b0b7be99bbb5b4f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bc9c7c6d4c3dad4ccd9d8ccd4dbe7eae5e5e2e5eccbe9e7e6a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services for contacting Dr. Deibert. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RODs/Approved RMP Amendments update how
the BLM manages public lands in Colorado and Oregon that support
Western communities and enhance conservation for Greater Sage-Grouse
and more than 350 other wildlife species. The plan amendments in these
two States are part of a rangewide approach, developed with 10 States,
Tribes, local communities, and the public to enhance conservation for
Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat. While the Governors of Colorado
and Oregon did not identify any inconsistencies with the plans,
policies, or programs of their States or potential inconsistencies were
resolved, the BLM made minor changes from the Proposed RMP to these
RODs/Approved RMP Amendments to resolve potential inconsistencies
raised by other States. The BLM made these minor changes to maintain a
consistent rangewide approach to Greater Sage-Grouse management and
promote coordination between the BLM and the States. The minor changes
include clarifying that areas identified as Priority Habitat Management
Areas with limited exceptions under the Proposed RMP will be identified
only as Priority Habitat Management Areas. A further explanation of
this and other changes can be found in the Oregon and Colorado RODs/
Approved RMP Amendments.
The States of North Dakota, South Dakota, and California did not
submit any administrative protests or identify any inconsistencies with
State plans, policies, or programs, so the BLM has completed the
administrative process for finalizing those plans, and is prepared to
issue RODs for those three States. The BLM continues to work closely
with wildlife managers in five other States to finalize decisions to
conserve and improve habitat across the Greater Sage-Grouse's range.
Until new RODs are signed, the BLM will continue to manage Greater
Sage-Grouse habitat on public lands in those eight States under the
2015 Greater Sage-Grouse RMP decisions.
This Greater Sage-Grouse planning process builds on existing
direction related to Greater Sage-Grouse conservation, established in
earlier planning efforts, responds to updated scientific information
and changing land uses, and provides for consistent and effective
rangewide conservation based on biological information that is
responsive to locally relevant habitat variability. Upon finalization,
these RMP Amendments update or will update goals, objectives,
allocations, and management direction in 77 resource management plans
in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
The BLM provided the Proposed RMP Amendments for public protest on
November 15, 2024, for a 30-day protest period and received 60 unique
protest letters. The BLM resolved all protests, compiling and
documenting responses to protest issues in a Protest Resolution Report
(see ADDRESSES). Through its review, the BLM determined that no changes
from the Proposed RMP Amendments/Final EISs were necessary, although
the BLM made minor changes for clarification and to improve
implementation as described in the Oregon and Colorado RODs/Approved
RMP Amendments.
The BLM provided the Proposed RMP Amendments to the Governors of
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming for 60-day Governor's consistency
reviews. As discussed above, the Governors of California, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Colorado did not identify any inconsistencies with
State plans, policies, or programs. The BLM resolved all potential
inconsistencies identified by the Governor of Oregon to the Governor's
satisfaction. The BLM is continuing to work with Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming to resolve any remaining asserted
inconsistencies.
The BLM's Principal Deputy Director signed the RODs/Approved RMP
Amendments, which are in effect upon signature.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR 1610.5-1)
Nada Wolff Culver,
Principal Deputy Director.
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