The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is developing a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rawlins Field Office. The plan, currently known as the Great Divide Resource Management Plan, will be modified and renamed the "Rawlins Resource Management Plan." The plan will provide future direction for managing 3.5 million acres of BLM-administered public land and 4.5 million acres of BLM-administered federal mineral estate in Albany, Carbon, Laramie, and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming.
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The purpose of the plan will be to establish guidance, objectives, policies, and management actions for public lands administered by the Rawlins Field Office. The plan will be comprehensive in nature, and will resolve or address a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to:
 Development of Energy Resources & Minerals Related Issues
Special Management Designations
Resource Accessibility
Wildland/Urban Interface
Special Status Species Management
Air & Water Quality
Vegetation Management
Recreation, Cultural Resources, & Paleontological Resources Management
Other Issues
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As part of the plan preparation, a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will also be prepared. Both the RMP and EIS will be developed concurrently with a full range of public participation. An integral component of the Rawlins RMP development process is public involvement. Throughout the project, local interests and residents will have opportunities to participate and share their insights and comments.
This website is your source of information for participating in the planning process. Here you will find the latest information on the development of the RMP and EIS, including background documents, maps, meeting announcements, published bulletins, and other documents.
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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
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