BLM Requests Public Input on Grazing EA
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Moab, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM ) Moab Field Office is seeking input on an Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing potential impacts of renewing a ten year grazing permit for the Scharf Mesa, Hotel Mesa, and Sand Flats allotments. These grazing allotments cover about 77,671 acres located about 17 to 19 air miles northeast of Moab in the Dolores Triangle area near the Utah-Colorado border. These allotments also contain small portions of intermingled private lands and lands managed by State Trust Lands. Both cattle and sheep have historically grazed in this area.
The EA analyzes three alternatives to help frame and disclose potential impacts of the proposal, and address issues identified during scoping. The proposed action includes changes to the season of use and a grazing rotation schedule intended to maintain and improve the rangeland health.
The EA and map are available on the ePlanning website at: http://go.usa.gov/cSNZh
Comments may be submitted electronically through the ePlanning website or submitted by mail to the BLM office. To submit comments electronically, open the project webpage and click on “Documents” in the left hand menu. Select the “Comment on Document” button to provide a comment. Written comments may be mailed to the address below:
Bureau of Land Management
Moab Field Office
Attn: Sand Flats, Scharf and Hotel Mesa Grazing Permit Renewal
82 East Dogwood
Moab, Utah 84532
Please submit all comments by July 8, 2016.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information, commenters should be aware that the entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
For additional information, contact David Williams at 435 259-2120. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS 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.