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U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management N T OF M E TH T E R A IN P T E E D R . I O S R . U M 9 AR 8 4 C H 3, 1 Ring of Fire FINAL Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Management Plan Resource Proposed Ring of Fire Volume 1: Chapters 1-3 July 2006 Anchorage Field Office, Alaska July 200 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMMENT 6 Volume 1 The Bureau of Land Management Today Our Vision To enhance the quality of life for all citizens through the balanced stewardship of America’s public lands and resources. Our Mission To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. BLM/AK/PL-06/022+1610+040 BLM File Photos: 1. Aerial view of the Chilligan River north of Chakachamna Lake in the northern portion of Neacola Block 2. OHV users on Knik River gravel bar 3. Mountain goat 1 4. Helicopter and raft at Tsirku River 2 3 4 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Ring of Fire Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement Prepared By: Anchorage Field Office July 2006 United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Alaska State Office 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13 Anchorage, Alaska 995 13-7599 http://www.ak.blm.gov Dear Reader: Enclosed for your review is the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Proposed RMPIFinal EIS) for the lands administered in the Ring of Fire by the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Anchorage Field Office (AFO). The Proposed RMP/Final EIS is a refinement of the Preferred Alternative (Alternative D) presented in the Draft RMPIEIS released in September 2005. The Draft RMPIEIS was available for a 90-day public comment period ending on December 29, 2005. As a result of a specific mapping error, the comment period was extended for 30 additional days and officially ended on January 30, 2006. Approximately 783 comments were received. Chapter 6 of the Proposed RMPRinaI EIS contains an analysis of, and BLM responses to, the comments received on the Draft RMPEIS. When reviewing changes between the Draft RMP/EIS and the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, it is most effective to have both documents available for comparison purposes. The BLM's responses to public comments reference page numbers in both the Draft RMPEIS and the Proposed FWPlFinal EIS. As a result of public comment and internal review, Alternative D has been modified and is now considered the Proposed Action. Both the Proposed RMPIFinal EIS and the Draft RMPiEIS are available from the AFO. The Proposed RMPIFinal EIS is subject to a 30-day protest period. The protest period ends 30 days after the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Notice of Availability is published in the Federal Register. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS contains land use planning decisions which go into effect at the time the Record of Decision (ROD) is signed. These decisions require no additional planning or National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) analysis and are subject to public protest. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS also contains implementation decisions which may be appealed to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) following the publication of the ROD and Approved Plan, which is anticipated for September 2006. The ROD will include information on the appeal process. A letter of protest must be filed in accordance with the planning regulations at 43 CFR 1610.5- 2(a) (I). Any person who participated in the Ring of Fire RMF planning process and has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may protest this proposed land use plan and/or decisions contained within it (see 43 CFR 1610.5-2) during the 30-day review and protest period. The protest period begins when the EPA publishes its Notice of Availability of the final environmental impact statement in the Federal Register. Only those persons or organizations who participated in the planning process leading to this Proposed RMP may protest. A protesting party may raise only those issues submitted for the record during the planning process leading up to publication of this Proposed RMP. New issues may not be introduced into the record at the protest stage. To be considered complete, your protest must contain, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name, mailing address, telephone number, and interest of the person filing the protest. 2. A statement of the issue or issues being protested. 3. A statement of the part or parts of the Proposed RMP being protested. To the extent possible, this should be done by reference to specific pages, paragraphs, sections, tables, maps, etc., included in the document. 4. A copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues that you submitted during the planning process, or a reference to the date the issue or issues were discussed by you for the record. 5. A concise statement explaining why the Alaska BLM State Director's proposed decision is believed to be incorrect. This is a critical part of your protest. Take care to document all relevant facts. As much as possible, reference or cite documents. A protest that merely expresses disagreement with the Alaska BLM State Director's proposed decision, without any data, will not provide us with the benefit of your information and insight. In this case, the Director's review will be based on the existing analysis and supporting data. To be considered "timely," your protest, along with all attachments, must be postmarked no later than the last day of the protest period. There is no provision for an extension of time. Although not a requirement, we suggest that you send your protest by certified mail, return receipt requested. Press releases on the actual date ending the protest period will be sent to local and regional media contacts and a newsletter will be sent to all contacts on the Ring of Fire RMP mailing list. Protests must be in writing. Electronic mail and faxed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides the original letter by either regular or overnight mail postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, the BLM will consider the email or faxed protest an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. If you wish to provide the BLM with such advance notification, please direct faxed protests to the attention of the BLM protest coordinator at 202-452-51 12, and emails to Brenda Hudgens- Williams @blm.gov. Regular Mail Overnight Mail Director (2 10) Director (210) USDI Bureau of Land Management USDI Bureau of Land Management Attn: Brenda Williams Attn: Brenda Williams P.O. Box 66538 1620 L Street N.W., Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20035 Washington, D.C. 20036 At the end of the 30-day protest period and after the Governor's 60-day consistency review, the ROD and the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP/ROD) will be prepared. Approval will be withheld on any portion of the Proposed RMP under protest until final action has been completed on such protest. The RMP/ROD will include a description of the appeal process for implementation decisions that can be appealed to IBLA. Freedom of Information AdConsiderationslConfidentiality All communications submitted, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be avaiIabIe for public review at the AFO in Anchorage, Alaska, during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Communications, including names and addresses of respondents, will be retained on file in the same office as part of the public record for this planning effort. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public inspection or from disclosure under the "Freedom of Information Act," you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written cornment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. I thank the individuals and organizations who participated in this planning process. Your interest is appreciated. I hope your involvement will continue as we move forward to implement and monitor the plan and manage the public lands and resources administered by the AFO. Sincerely, Julia Dougan State Director This page intentionally left blank. Ring of Fire Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement LEAD AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) PROPOSED ACTION: Prepare the Ring of Fire Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PRMP/FEIS) to provide management direction for 1.3 million acres of BLM-managed lands covered by this plan, located within the Ring of Fire geographic area stretching from the Aleutian Chain to southeast Alaska. The Anchorage Field Office is responsible for management of the BLM-managed lands within the planning area. TYPE OF ACTION: Draft ( ) Final ( X ) Administrative ( X ) Legislative ( ) ABSTRACT: The Ring of Fire Final PRMP/FEIS has incorporated information provided by BLM personnel, other agencies and organizations, and the public into four alternatives that are described and analyzed in this document. Alternative A is the “no action,” or current management, alternative. Alternative B emphasizes resource development. Alternative C emphasizes resource conservation. Alternative D, the agency’s proposed action, provides a balance between resource development and resource conservation, while still allowing for multiple use activities.
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