BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OR-15-09
For release: Immediate
Contact:
Michael Campbell
(503) 808-6031
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, I’ve decided
to extend the comment period,” said Oregon Washington State Director Jerry Perez.
The Draft RMP/EIS for western Oregon addresses a range of alternatives for the purposes of
producing a sustained yield of timber, contributing to the recovery of threatened and endangered
species, providing clean water, restoring fire adapted ecosystems, providing for recreation
opportunities, and coordinating the management of lands surrounding the Coquille Forest with the
Coquille Tribe.
“We have made this decision to ensure that this planning effort is conducted in an open and
transparent environment,” continued Perez. Additional time will allow the public to review a number
of key documents that have been made available online and at over 40 public meetings, open houses,
and technical workshops.
Additional information about submission of comments, planning documents, and interactive planning
maps are available at:
Website:
Interactive Map:
Email:
Postal:
www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon
www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/interactivemap
[email protected]
Draft EIS for Western Oregon
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, OR 97204
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the
National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700
million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public
lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In
Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.
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