BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Land Exchange
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St. George, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah St. George Field Office is accepting public comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing a proposed land exchange between the BLM and Brennan Holdings, LLC involving lands in Washington County, Utah.
If the exchange is approved, the BLM would acquire private lands in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve just north of St. George, and Brennan Holdings would acquire approximately 605 acres of public land in Long Valley, just east of the City of Washington.
The EA was prepared in cooperation with Washington County, as the proposed exchange would further the goal of Washington County’s Habitat Conservation Plan for the threatened Mojave Desert tortoise. The plan calls for acquiring private lands within the Reserve into public ownership.
A copy of the EA is available for review on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do) and comments can be submitted electronically through this site. The comment period ends May 5, 2016.
Comments can also be mailed or hand delivered to:
BLM-Utah St. George Field Office
Attn: John Kellam
345 East Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
Please reference “Red Cliffs/Long Valley Exchange EA” when submitting comments.
The most useful comments are those that contain new technical or scientific information relevant to the proposed action. Comments should be as specific as possible. Comments which contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in any comments, 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 regarding the proposed exchange, please contact John Kellam at
(435) 688-3333. 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.