BLM announces public scoping for Fivemile Pass
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is seeking public input in advance of an Environmental Analysis (EA) of the Fivemile Pass Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area in Tooele and Utah counties. The public scoping period will begin on Nov. 15 and end on Dec. 2, 2019.
The BLM is considering the designation of public lands in Fivemile Pass as a special area with a fee-based, daily-use permit system. The project also considers recreational improvements, such as a youth OHV riding area, group campsites, equestrian trailheads, additional OHV staging areas, additional restrooms, road improvements, and increased signage.
Interested members of the public, local governments, tribal members, organizations, and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments during this public scoping period to help identify alternatives, refine the proposed action, clarify issues, and identify new issues.
All comments must be submitted on the BLM’s NEPA register: https://bit.ly/2KnmcCi. To be considered, comments must be submitted by the close of business on the last day of the public scoping period (4:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2019).
Please be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, it is not guaranteed.
For additional information, please contact JuLee Pallette, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner, at 801-977-4300. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1 (800) 877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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.