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BLM invites public participation in Nebraska land use plan revision process

Wyoming
Newcastle FO
Media Contact

NEWCASTLE, Wyo. – Did you know, the Bureau of Land Management administers 5,000 surface acres of public lands and nearly 224,000 acres of federal mineral estate across the state of Nebraska? These lands are managed in accordance with a resource management plan (RMP), of which the BLM’s Nebraska RMP is more than 30 years old.

In an effort to update this plan, the BLM released a Draft Nebraska RMP and associated environmental analysis on Nov. 15, 2024, opening a 90-day public comment period. The BLM is offering in-person public meetings in Scottsbluff and Valentine, Neb., to provide information and solicit feedback during the comment period.

We invite the public to attend these meetings to learn more about the BLM and what is being proposed in the Draft RMP. Each open house-style meeting will be held from 3:30-7:30 p.m., featuring presentations at 4 p.m. and repeated again at 6 p.m., on the following dates and locations.

  • January 21, 2025 – Platte Valley Companies Community Center, 2019 11th Ave., Scottsbluff, NE
  • January 22, 2025 – Cherry County Fairgrounds, 120 S Green St., Valentine, NE
  • January 22, 2025 – Can’t attend in person? Join the Valentine meeting virtually via Zoom. Register now at https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78ZxQsDxS6aIng82TW5rhA

For those unable to attend in person, a virtual option will be available via Zoom on January 22, coinciding with the in-person meeting in Valentine. More information, including the Zoom link, is posted to the project website below.

Written comments on the Draft RMP and EIS will be accepted until Feb. 13, 2025. To review the documents and submit comments, visit the project website. Comments may also be submitted by email or mail to the following addresses, or in-person at the public meetings.

  • Email: BLM_WY_Newcastle_Nebraska_RMP@blm.gov
  • Mail: BLM, High Plains District Office, 2987 Prospector Dr., Casper, WY 82604
             BLM, Newcastle Field Office, 1101 Washington Blvd., Newcastle, WY 82701

For questions, contact BLM project manager Kathleen Lacko at (307) 261-7536 or BLM_WY_Newcastle_Nebraska_RMP@blm.gov.

-BLM-

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.