Upper Snake Resource Management Plan 

Recreation Input

The Upper Snake Field Office is launching a comprehensive review of its land use management direction for the area. Public input in this process is a critical component. Please provide your input regarding the current projects listed below. 

Recreation Input — At this time, in partnership with the University of Idaho, we are collecting information regarding visitor’s recreation activities, experiences and benefits via a website. To provide your input please click here. 

Wild and Scenic Rivers Input — At this time, in partnership with the University of Idaho and the University of Colorado, we are collecting information to help determine if segments of the South Fork of the Snake River, and/or the Teton River, and/or tributaries of the Teton River are suitable for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. To provide your input please click here. For more information on the Wild and Scenic Rivers project please click here.

We appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you.

Public Scoping Report

The Public Scoping Report includes a description of the scoping process and activities, a summary of the comments received, and an overview of the issues identified through review of all scoping comments. the report also includes the final planning criteria, which has been approved by the Idaho Falls District Manager.  These planning criteria will guide plan development by defining the "sideboards" for the planning effort.

Public Scoping Report, including final planning criteria

Public Scoping Open Houses

The Upper Snake field Office held the following public scoping open houses during summer 2008:

Monday, June 9, 2008 , 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Business Center, 159 N Idaho Street, Arco, Idaho

Thursday, June 12, 2008 , 4:00 - 7:00 pm
BLM District Office/Upper Snake Office
1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Monday, June 16, 2008 , 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Chamber of Commerce, Madison Room
450 West 4th South, Rexburg, Idaho

A Scoping Letter and Information Package was prepared and sent in advance of these open houses. 

• Scoping Letter  (May 19, 2008)
• Public Scoping Information Package (May 19, 2008) 
• Public Scoping Open House Presentation - includes maps

   Notice of Intent to Prepare a Resource Management Plan
     (Federal Register / Vol. 73. No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2008

Current Land Use Plans for the Upper Snake Field Office

• Big Desert Management Framework Plan (MFP)  — January 1988
• Big Lost MFP — 1983
• Little Lost-Birch Creek MFP — May 1997
• Medicine Lodge Resource Management Plan — 1984

 Upper Snake Planning Team email: upper_snake_rmp@blm.gov