BLM Takes Comments on Proposed Vegetation Management Program
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REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Redding Field Office is requesting public comments regarding a proposed weed and vegetation management program
Comments on the environmental assessment will be accepted through May 12. Comments may be submitted by email toblm_ca_reddingnepa@blm.gov, with "Integrated Vegetation Management" in the subject line, or by letter to the following address:
Bureau of Land Management
Attn: Kendra Fallon, Ecologist
355 Hemsted Drive
Redding, CA 96002
The program would cover approximately 250,000 acres of BLM-managed land in Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties. A combination of mechanical, physical and chemical methods will be used on targeted species. Chemical treatments are not proposed for use in Trinity County.
More information regarding this project can be found at http://go.usa.gov/c7SGm, by visiting the Redding Field Office at 255 Hemsted Drive, Redding, or calling (530) 224-2100.
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.