Posted on 12/18/2013 2:04:48 PM PST by george76
The Bureau of Land Management held a public meeting surrounding its draft environmental impact statement surrounding greater sage grouse habitat and possible measures to protect sage grouse habitat. The EIS listed six alternatives, with alternative D listed as the preferred alternative. It’s aimed at balancing competing human interests, land uses and the conservation of natural and cultural resource values, while sustaining and enhancing ecological integrity across the landscape, including plant, wildlife and fish habitat.
BLM Branch Chief for Renewable Resources and Planning Joe Tague, who traveled across parts of northern California and Nevada to discuss the DEIS and inform the public how to submit better written comments to the BLM. The DEIS is available at www.1.usa.gov/1gh2IQP. The public can submit comments electronically and via mail. Comments can be submitted online at www.on.doi.gov/I4ZD3Rb or by email to blm_nv_ca_sagegrouse_eis_comments@blm.gov. Comments can be mailed to BLM-Greater Sage-Grouse EIS, Attn.: Joe Tague, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502.
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The public comment period ends Jan. 29. Comments must be received on or before this date and comments received after will not be considered.
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Interesting choice of words.
Sage grouse will probably be a new color in next year’s L.L. Bean catalog.
A tad darker than sage.
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courtesy ping george76.
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