Four Rivers RMP - Public Meetings in Oct

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The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office, located in southwestern Idaho, will be holding a series of public meetings during the month of October. The purpose of these meetings is to introduce the public to the preliminary alternatives for its new Resource Management Plan (RMP) and to solicit comments. (See meeting schedule below)

Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm Fire Department, Mountain Home
Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm Forest Service/ District Ranger's Office, Council
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm District Court Room, Payette
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm Ray Robison Community Hall, Idaho City
Monday, October 26, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm County Courthouse, Emmett
Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:30-8:00 pm BLM District Office, Boise

Below is a brief description of the preliminary alternatives.

Alternative A: No-Action
Required as a baseline against which to compare the effects of the other alternatives

Alternative B: Emphasize Resource Conservation
Emphasizes protecting natural resource values on BLM land from the potential negative impacts of population growth and increased growth
⇔ Protective measures, for plants and wildlife, to address increasing use of public lands

Alternative C: Accommodate Growing Demand for Public Land Uses
Recognizes population growth as the leading factor for land management decisions in the Four Rivers Planning Area
⇔ Management actions, focused in "core areas" that accommodate population growth (recreation, community expansion, etc.)

Alternative D: Maximize BLM Management Efficiency
Proposes focused, multiple use of "core areas" for efficient and effective management
⇔ Efforts would concentrate on blocks of BLM land where resources could be more effectively managed

For more information, contact Jon Beck, Planning Team Lead, at (208) 384-3305 or by email to jonathan_m_beck@blm.gov.