Delta National Wild and Scenic River Plan Revision:
The Delta River Management Plan Revision contains three parts: (1) a revision of the 1983 Delta National Wild and Scenic River Management Plan (NWSR Plan), (2) a Delta River Special Recreation Management Area Plan (SRMA Plan), and (3) an associated Land Use Plan (LUP) Amendment to the East Alaska Resource Management Plan (EARMP). The Delta National Wild and Scenic River corridor and the Delta River SRMA comprise exactly the same boundaries, and this boundary represents the planning area for the Delta River Management Plan.
The revised Delta NWSR Plan is an update of the
1983 Delta River Management Plan, and is a broad plan that addresses management actions for all of the resources within the planning area. The NWSR Plan is required by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 USC 1274 Section 3(d)). The Delta River SRMA Plan focuses on recreation management decisions within the planning area. The SRMA Plan process requires the BLM to use a Benefits Based Management approach to recreation resource management within the river corridor. The LUP Amendment is necessary because changes have been proposed to some of the recreation management decisions that were made in the
East Alaska Resource Management Plan.
How to participate in planning efforts for the Delta River:
Scoping:
The public scoping period for the Delta River Management Plan ended on September 15, 2008 after a 60 day comment period. The Scoping Report, a corresponding Scoping Report Cover Letter, and a for the Delta River Management Plan Environmental Assessment are now available.
Management Alternative Development:
Based on feedback received from public scoping, management alternatives will be developed that address the purpose and need for the plan. Alternatives will address issues that have been identified. Then, environmental effects for each alternative will be analyzed.
Preliminary Environmental Assessment:
Both alternatives and environmental effects from each alternative will be analyzed and discussed in a preliminary Environmental Assessment and Draft Delta River Management Plan. There will be a minimum comment period of 30 days once the preliminary EA and Draft Delta River Management Plan is available. The Draft RMP is tentatively scheduled to be available for public comment and review in the summer of 2009.
Finalizing the Decision:
Based on comments received, changes will be made to the preliminary EA and a proposed Delta River Management Plan and associated EA will be available for review. If there are no significant impacts, a Finding of No Significant Impact will be prepared. At this time, a 30-day protest period and a 60-day Governor's Consistency Review will be provided. At the conclusion of the protest period and Governor's Consistency Review, the Decision Record will be signed. The Decision Record is tentatively scheduled for the spring of 2010.
To be entered into our contact database for these planning efforts or to receive more information, please contact: BLM-Glennallen Field Office, Delta River Planning Process,
P.O. Box 147, Glennallen, AK 99588
Or you may contact the office by email or by phone at 907-822-3217.
The BLM encourages your participation in this planning process. Your input is important for the future management of the Delta River corridor. Although comments may be accepted at any time during the plan, comments received during formal review periods will be utilized in preparing final documents.
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