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A 90-day public comment period is opening tomorrow for the revised Escalante Management Plan. From the announcement:
Of note, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) released a map based on BLM's 2020 data showing that the Escalante River watershed is in poor condition due to grazing. Some of the green areas are labeled as "Determination Not Complete". I'm sure that I'm not the only one who has noticed the lack of fencing for drainages accessing the Escalante River or encountered one of the rogue cattle living down in the supposedly off-limits grazing area along the banks of the river.

The Bureau of Land Management today published a Notice of Availability and opened a 90-day public comment period for the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which would replace the existing 2020 Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plans for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and 2020 Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the Kanab-Escalante Planning Area that together guide the management of approximately 1.87 million acres of public lands. The comment period closes Nov. 9, 2023...
The draft RMP and EIS includes consideration for proposed areas of critical environmental concern and recreational target shooting closures. The plan, associated documents and instructions for submitting comments electronically (preferred) are available at the BLM National NEPA Register and at the BLM Paria River District Office. Comments may also be mailed to ATTN: GSENM RMP Project Manager, BLM Paria River District Office, 669 S Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741...
BLM plans to hold five open-house forum public meetings with opportunities to speak with resource specialists: two virtual meetings and three in-person meetings, one each in Escalante, Kanab, and Panguitch. Dates and locations of public meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local media, social media, newspapers, and the BLM National NEPA Register.
Of note, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) released a map based on BLM's 2020 data showing that the Escalante River watershed is in poor condition due to grazing. Some of the green areas are labeled as "Determination Not Complete". I'm sure that I'm not the only one who has noticed the lack of fencing for drainages accessing the Escalante River or encountered one of the rogue cattle living down in the supposedly off-limits grazing area along the banks of the river.

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