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Welcome
to the Alaska Coalition's website
for the
Bureau of Land Management's draft
East Alaska Resource Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement!
Photo: Bureau of Land Management
While the BLM's web pages are disconnected from the internet to make modifications
to enhance their security, we have decided to offer this site to provide general
information and contacts to help YOU become involved in the East Alaska Resource
Management Plan (RMP) public planning process.
The BLM is currently creating a long-term land use planning document for over
7.1 million acres of public lands and valuable wildlife and recreation resources
in eastern Alaska. This RMP will establish the guidelines and objectives that
will direct federal land management decisions on these rivers, lands, and
resources for the next 20 years or more!
Public participation is an essential requirement of this process.
The
Draft East Alaska RMP was released for public review in late April 2005. According
to federal regulations, the public is allowed to review the draft plan and
submit comments and concerns to the BLM for a 90-day period. The public
comment period for this draft plan will end July 28, 2005.
Due to the inconvenient timing of the BLM website security maintenance project,
the Alaska Coalition would like to facilitate public awareness and
involvement in the draft RMP process before the comment period deadline.
Alaska
public lands affected by the East Alaska Resource Management Plan:
BLM needs to know what YOU know about these 7.1 million acres of public lands and valuable resources in eastern Alaska in order to make informed management decisions. Join us in submitting comments to BLM to share our vision of how these public lands should be managed for the enjoyment of future generations.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management MAJOR ISSUES PROPOSED IN THE DRAFT PLAN
Pipeline Corridor Transfer - Potential loss of 63% of federal subsistence hunting lands in eastern Alaska!
Oil and Gas and Locatable Minerals - Over 6 million acres of the 7.1 million acres planning area will have restrictions lifted to allow mineral development.
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHVs) Management - Alternatives for managing recreational OHV usage and preventing resource damage.
- Bering Glacier Research Natural Area (map [PDF] | withdrawal map [PDF])- Proposed designation to protect ecological values of 827,000 acres.
- Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
- Wild & Scenic Rivers - Tributary of the Gulkana National Wild & Scenic River suitable for Congressional designation.
- Special Recreation Management Areas - Proposals for protecting primitive, non-motorized recreation opportunities.
- Denali Highway Back Country Byway Designation - National recognition for 135-miles of the Denali Highway.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The 90 day public comment period will end July 28, 2005.BLM will accept comments and recommendations via:
- Mail -
BLM Glennallen Field Office
PO Box 147
Glennallen, AK 99573- Fax - (907) 822-3120
- E-mail - AK_earmp@ak.blm.gov
- Public Testimony at one of the public meetings.
For a PDF version of the RMP see: www.beringglacier.org
To request a hard copy or CD of the Draft East Alaska RMP: contact Tammy Larzelere at tammy_larzelere@ak.blm.gov
Click below to see whether the BLM's website is back online
http://www.glennallen.ak.blm.gov/landplan/index.htmlPlease feel free to contact Alaska Coalition staff directly for additional information:
Rachel James
BLM Wildlands Coordinator
Alaska Coalition
rachel@alaskacoalition.org
(907) 222-3766Melissa Blair
Wildlands Policy Analyst
Alaska Coalition
melissa@alaskacoalition.org
(907) 222-1982
Comment
deadline July 28, 2005!
This
page was created June 8, 2005
