Public comment extended on grazing flexibilities, range improvements on LCT habitat in Nevada

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public comment period for the Grazing Flexibilities, Range Improvements, and Restoration to Improve Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Habitat in Nevada. The new deadline for submitting formal public comments is July 15, 2024. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to invite you to provide substantive comments related to the Grazing Flexibilities, Range Improvements, and Restoration to Improve Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Habitat in Nevada Environmental Assessment (EA).

The BLM proposes to approve and implement a “protocol”, for identification of management tools or processes by which flexibility in livestock grazing authorizations would be enabled—as well as the use of certain range improvements, water developments, and restoration activities—to accomplish resource objectives on grazing allotments in Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT, Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) habitat in Nevada. The project area includes 38 allotments administered through 38 permits, containing approximately 367 miles of occupied LCT stream habitat and approximately 583 acres of occupied LCT lake habitat.

Project information and documents are posted on the BLM ePlanning project website [DOI-BLM-NV-0000-2024-0002-EA] at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2032486/510.

Any individuals, groups, or organizations wishing to comment on this process can submit electronic comments including attachments by email in word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf), or text (.txt) to BLM_NV_GrazingforLCT@blm.gov with the subject line “BLM NV Grazing for LCT”.

Hypertext markup language (.html), online submissions, can be submitted to the BLM ePlanning project website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2032486/510.

Written comments can be submitted to:

Nevada State Office

Attention: BLM NV Grazing for LCT

1340 Financial Boulevard

Reno, NV 89502-7147

Please provide your comments by July 15, 2024, with any concerns that you might have regarding this EA. Comments should be as specific as possible and should identify issues or concerns relating to types of grazing permit modifications on BLM Nevada-administered grazing allotments containing occupied LCT habitat, or range improvements and restoration activities.