NEPA Analysis

Project development necessary for implementation of land use plans (Resource Management Plans) requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA ensures that the BLM (and other Federal agencies) consider the impact of an action on the quality of the human environment before decisions are made and the action is taken. Two types of NEPA documents that are prepared and provide opportunity for public involvement are Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments.  There are certain actions which have been categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis because it has been determined that the actions have insignificant effects on the human environment.  These actions are documented in a Categorical Exclusion review.  Until recently, these types of actions were not subject to public review.  New categories of excluded actions, including fuels and forest health treatments, now provide for a public review period for those actions.

Project planning updates provide BLM a means to achieve public scoping by notifying the public of the status of projects in the process of planning and analysis for implementation in the near future or currently being implemented.

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Documents Currently Under Public Review

The following list contains NEPA documents that are currently available for public review, protest, or appeal.

Project Name Start Date End Date Doc Type Resource Area
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Existing/Historic Documents (Complete List)

The following list contains NEPA documents that have passed the public review period.

Project Name Date Doc Type Resource Area
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal11/18/2008 Environmental Assessment/FONSI Baker City
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal11/18/2008 Decision Record Baker City
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal11/18/2008 Decision Record Baker City
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal11/18/2008 Decision Record Baker City
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal11/18/2008 Decision Record Baker City
Star Valley Road MatSites10/24/2008 Decision Record Vale DO
Star Valley Road MatSites10/24/2008 Finding of No Significant Impact Vale DO
Star Valley Road MatSites10/23/2008 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Lime Wind Energy Project10/20/2008 Scoping Letter Baker City
Lime Wind Energy Project10/20/2008 Environmental Assessment Baker City
Lime Wind Energy Project10/20/2008 Finding of No Significant Impact Baker City
Kleinhoff EA8/27/2008 Environmental Assessment Baker City
Jackies Butte Reservoir5/29/2008 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Pritchard Creek Geographic Unit Grazing Permit Renewal4/10/2008 Environmental Assessment/FONSI Vale DO
Fennwick Bridge EA4/08/2008 Decision Record Vale DO
North Fork Malheur GMA4/02/2008 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
North Fork Malheur GMA4/02/2008 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Fennwick Bridge EA2/26/2008 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Fennwick Bridge EA2/26/2008 Environmental Assessment/FONSI Vale DO
Ontario to Quartz Transmission Line Project8/06/2007 Environmental Assessment Baker City
South Fork Walla Walla Landowner Access4/27/2007 Finding of No Significant Impact Vale DO
Wells Basin Allotment2/12/2007 Environmental Assessment Baker City
Homestead, Sheep Mountain, and Unity Reservoir-Bald Eagle Habitat Geographic Units10/16/2006 FONSI/Decision Record Baker City
Sand Springs Herd Management Area Gather8/23/2006 Finding of No Significant Impact Vale DO
Three Fingers Herd Management Area Gather8/16/2006 Finding of No Significant Impact Vale DO
Sand Springs Herd Management Area Gather8/07/2006 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
South Fork Walla Walla Landowner Access8/04/2006 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Three Fingers Herd Management Area Gather7/18/2006 Environmental Assessment Vale DO
Burnt River9/15/2005 Environmental Assessment Baker City
Burnt River9/15/2005 Environmental Assessment Baker City
Jackies Butte Herd Management Area Gather8/22/2005 Environmental Assessment Vale DO

NEPA Document Library

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Project Planning Updates

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