BLM to Extend Western Oregon Planning Comment Period Portland, Ore. - Today the BLM announced that it will be extending the public comment period for the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for western Oregon. The comment period that was originally slated to end on July 23, will now end on August 21, 2015. "We heard from well over 30 organizations, elected officials, counties and others that they all needed extra time to review this comprehensive planning document. For that reason, Ive decided to extend the comment period," said Oregon Washington State Director Jerry Perez.