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United States Department of the Interior United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Central Coast Field Office Fort Ord National Monument 940 2nd A venue Marina, California 93933 May 13, 2016 In Reply Refer To: 1790 (CA190.50) P Dear Reader: We are pleased to provide you with the Draft Dog Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Fort Ord National Monument in Monterey County, California. The plan will provide dog management and other key public use direction in our agency's management. The management plan will replace the "interim" dog-leash restriction on Fort Ord National Monument since April 8, 2015. Work on this important dog management plan began immediately after issuance of the "interim" dog leash restriction last year. Preparation of the plan is a required component of the BLM's approved Record of Decision for the Southern Diablo Mountain Range and Central Coast of the California Resource Management Plan (RMP) of 2007. The BLM is aware that this plan covers a topic that is important to so many that recreate on the national monument, and we appreciate your patience in waiting for a draft plan to be prepared, analyzed and released for public review and comment. This draft plan is available for public review and the BLM will accept written comments on the document until June 13, 2016. Written comments should be sent to: Eric Morgan, National Monument Manager, 940 2"d Avenue, Marina CA 93933 or [email protected]. The public is reminded that before including personal address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in submitted comments, they be aware that the entire comment -- including personal identifying information -- may be made publicly available at any time. The public may request the BLM withhold personal identifying information from public review, however the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Following review of those comments, the BLM will finalize the planning related documents and approve a decision. Sincerely, Sincerely, ~~~ Eric Morgan Rick Cooper Fort Ord National Monument Manager Central Coast Field Office Manager Contents CHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Purpose and Need for Action ........................................................................................................................ 8 I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 8 II. Planning Area .................................................................................................................................... 8 III. Purpose and Need ......................................................................................................................... 9 IV. Planning Criteria and Objectives ................................................................................................. 10 A. Protect the Objects and Values of the National Monument ...................................................... 10 B. Honor the Natural Resources Protection Goals of 1997 Installation-Wide, Multispecies Habitat Management Plan (HMP) .................................................................................................................... 11 C. Ensure Public Safety Relative to the Presence of Munitions and Explosives of Concern ........... 12 D. Reduce Conflicts between Dogs and Livestock ........................................................................... 14 E. Provide High Quality Recreation Opportunities ......................................................................... 15 F. Accommodate Appropriate Opportunities to Recreate With Dogs ............................................ 15 G. Provide Complimentary Dog Management Policies with Adjacent Jurisdictions Where Possible 17 V. Rulemaking Process ........................................................................................................................ 18 VI. Dog Management Issues and Impact Topics .............................................................................. 18 CHAPTER 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Dog Management Plan Alternatives ........................................................................................................... 19 I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 19 II. Dog Management Planning Units ................................................................................................... 19 A. Fenced Inland Range ................................................................................................................... 19 B. North of Eucalyptus Road ........................................................................................................... 20 C. North of Jack’s Road ................................................................................................................... 20 D. South of Jack’s Road ................................................................................................................... 21 III. Alternative Development Process .............................................................................................. 21 IV. Dog Management Direction Common to All Alternatives .......................................................... 21 A. General FONM Public Use Direction From 1996 Order .............................................................. 21 B. FONM Dog Use Direction From 43 CFR 8365.2 (Developed Recreation Sites) ........................... 22 C. FONM Dog Use Direction From Monterey County Codes .......................................................... 22 Table of Contents, page 2 | D r a f t D o g M a n a g e m e n t P l a n V. Dog Management Direction Common to All Action Alternatives ................................................... 23 VI. No Action Alternative .................................................................................................................. 23 A. Fenced Inland Range Planning Unit ............................................................................................ 24 B. North of Eucalyptus Road Planning Unit, North of Jack’s Road Planning Unit and South of Jack’s Road Planning Unit .............................................................................................................................. 24 VII. Dog Prohibition Alternative ........................................................................................................ 24 VIII. Dog Leash Requirement Alternative ........................................................................................... 25 IX. Designated Off-Leash Opportunities Route Alternative ............................................................. 25 A. Fenced Inland Range Planning Unit ............................................................................................ 26 B. North of Eucalyptus Road Planning Unit ..................................................................................... 26 C. North of Jack’s Road Planning Unit ............................................................................................. 27 D. South of Jack’s Road Planning Unit ............................................................................................. 28 X. Preferred Action Alternative ........................................................................................................... 29 A. Fenced Inland Range Planning Unit ............................................................................................ 29 B. North of Eucalyptus Road Planning Unit ..................................................................................... 30 C. North of Jack’s Road Planning Unit ............................................................................................. 30 D. South of Jack’s Road Planning Unit ............................................................................................. 31 XI. Alternatives and Options Considered But Not Fully Analyzed .................................................... 32 A. Designate and Develop Off-Leash Play Areas (i.e. Dog Parks) .................................................... 32 B. Designate a Time of Day Dogs Can be Off-Leash ........................................................................ 32 C. Designate a Day of Week Dogs Can be Off-Leash ....................................................................... 33 D. Designate Seasons of the Year that Dogs Can be Off-Leash ....................................................... 33 E. Require a Training Program for Dogs to be Off-Leash ................................................................ 33 XII. Comparison of Alternatives ........................................................................................................ 35 XIII. Rationale for the Preferable Alternative..................................................................................... 35 A. Rationale for Dog Prohibition Alternative Prescription for the Fenced Inland Range Planning Unit 36 B. Rationale for Dog Leash Requirement Prescription for the North of Eucalyptus Road Planning Unit 37 C. Rationale for Designated Off-Leash Opportunities
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