Comment period on Little Snake RMP air analysis closes Jan. 5

Posted by egable on November 19th, 2008 filed in Energy development, Wildlife, Public lands, Recreation, Air quality

The Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office is accepting public comments through Jan. 5 for the additional air quality analysis it completed for its draft resource management plan.

The plan covers 1.3 million acres in northwestern Colorado and was released for public comment in February 2007.

Following public and technical review of the draft document, BLM conducted an additional analysis looking at potential impacts actions on air quality. The analysis indicated that impacts would not exceed any air quality standards in any of the four alternatives in the plan. BLM found very slight impacts to visibility in the Dinosaur National Monument and Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area might be detectable on no more than five days, depending on the alternative selected.

The RMP will guide the overall management of the field office, including energy and mineral development, transportation and travel management, wildlife habitat and special management areas. The final environmental impact statement is scheduled to be released in May 2009.