Proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement / prepared by Eugene District Office.

148 Pages·1994·35.6 MB·English

by  United States. Bureau of Land Management. Eugene District Office

BLMLIBRARY
U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior
BureauofLandManagement
EugeneDistrictOffice
2890ChadDrive
Eugene,Oregon97440 November1994
Eugene District
Proposed
Resource Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement
Volume
III
AstheNation'sprincipalconservationagency,theDepartmentoftheInteriorhasresponsibilityformostofournationallyownedpublic
landsandnaturalresources.Thisincludesfosteringthewisestuseofourlandandwaterresources,protectingourfishandwildlife,
preservingtheenvironmentalandculturalvaluesofournationalparksandhistoricalplaces,andprovidingfortheenjoymentoflifethrough
outdoorrecreation.TheDepartmentassessesourenergyandmineralresourcesandworkstoassurethattheirdevelopmentisinthe
bestinterestofallourpeople.TheDepartmentalsohasamajorresponsibilityforAmericanIndianreservationcommunitiesandforpeople
wholiveinIslandTerritoriesunderU.S.administration.
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ResponsetoPublicComments
Introduction regulations,andpublicneeds. Consideringsomeof
theseconflictingdirections,goals,andneeds,the
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contains5majorparts. The1stsectionisan
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information,includingabriefsubjectsummary(listed thecommentperiod. Thatresponsecouldtakeone
byresource)ofthecommentsreceived. The3rd ofthefollowingforms:
sectionliststhefullextractedandparaphrased
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consistsofreproductionsoftheletterssentby
Federal,State,andlocalgovernmentagencies; • Supplementing,improvingormodifyinganalysis
electedofficialsandbodies;andNativeAmerican
groups. • Makingfactualcorrections
• Explainingwhythecommentsdonotwarrant
furtheragencyresponse(takingnoactionand
Public Participation explainingwhytheBLMusedrationale,
Process tauhtehoargietniecsy,'sanpdossitoiuornceissmianitnhteaidnraefdtipnlatnh,eafinndalwhy
plan)
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thesubstantivecomments.
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information,resourcelimitations,andpublicopinion. positionwithproof,data,orreferences.
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AppendixKK
receivedanddisplaythem. Thesecommentsare BLMWashingtonOfficeStaff
groupedbyresourcealongwitharesponseandare AssistantSecretaryoftheInterior&Staff
reproducedinthisAppendix. Professional/ConservationGroups,
WashingtonD.C.
Somecommentssuggestedactionsthatarebeyond HouseInteriorAppropriationsStaff
BLMjurisdiction,legalauthorities,orthescopeofan SenateInteriorAppropriationsStaff
RMP. Insuchcases,theresponsewouldhavebeen 8/19/92 O&CCountiesExecutiveBoard
totakenoactionexcepttoexplainwhythesugges- 8/20/92 EnvironmentalGroups(Oregon)
tionisbeyondtheBLM'sauthorityorscope. Some IndustryAssociations(Oregon)
specificsuggestionsaskedfordetaileddiscussionsin 8/28/92 DistrictAdvisoryCouncil
theplan;however,manyofthesedetailsarebeyond 9/08/92 Governor'sForestPlanningTeam
thescopeofthisplan. Thesecommentshavebeen 9/16/92 ScientificReviewPanel
retainedforconsiderationinthepreparationoffuture 9/17/92 WillametteTimbermen
sitespecificplansorprojects. 9/22/92 LaneCountyTaxEqualizationGroup
10/06/92 U.S.ForestService,WillametteNational
SummaryofPublicParticipation Forest
10/08/92 OregonStateUniversityFaculty
TheEugeneDistrictDraftRMP/EISwasreleasedfor 10/09/92 WillametteForestryCouncil
publicreviewonAugust28,1992withtheFederal 10/21/92 SocietyofAmericanForesters,Portland
RegisterNoticeprintedonAugust27,1992(Vol.57, 10/26/92 SocietyofAmericanForesters,Eugene
No.167,pg.38853). Duringthe4-monthcomment 10/27/92 UniversityofOregonFaculty
period,theEugeneDistrictreceived1,272comment 11/02/92 UniversityofWashingtonFaculty
letters. TheDistrictcontinuedtoacceptcomment 11/10/92 SocietyofAmericanForesters,Roseburg
letterswellpasttheofficialclosingdateandtriedto
considerthesecommentsasmuchaspossible. All DistrictPublicInvolvement
oftheoriginallettersareonfileattheEugeneDistrict
officeandareavailableforpublicreview. TheEugeneDistrictDraftRMP/EISwasreleasedfor
publicreviewonAugust28,1992. TheFederal
Approximately800copiesoftheEugeneDistrictDraft RegisterNoticewasprintedonAugust27,1992(Vol.
RMP/EISweredistributedbymailingstoindividuals, 57No.167pg.38853).
groups,andagenciesontheDistrict'smailinglist,
andtovisitorstotheofficeandthoseattendingthe Aspartoftheplanningprocess,theEugeneDistrict
publicmeetings. solicitedpubliccommentsonitsDraftRMP/EIS.
Basedoncommentsreceived,theBLMmade
StatewidePublicInvolvement changestoitsDraftRMP/EISandissuedthePro-
posedResourceManagementPlan/FinalEnviron-
Therewereanumberofformalbriefingsofnon-BLM mentalImpactStatement(PRMP/FEIS).
groupsandindividuals,aswellasinformalmeetings
thatcoveredall6westernOregonDraftRMPs. Duringthe120-daycommentperiodextendingfrom
TnahteesdebmyetehteinOgrseagnodnbSrtiaetfeinOgfsfiucseuaolflyBLwMe,realctohoorduig-h Aceuigvuesdt12,127t2oDceocmemmebnetrle2t1te,r1s.99T2,hethDeisDtirsitcrticctonret-inued
theformalbriefingswereledbypastEugeneDistrict toacceptcommentletterspasttheofficialclosing
Manager,RonKaufman. Thefollowingisalistofall dateofthecommentperiodandtriedtoconsider
WesternOregonbriefingsheldbyStateOffice thesecommentsasmuchaspossible. Allofthe
personnelforallsixwesternOregonDistrictRMPs. originallettersareonfileattheEugeneDistrictOffice
andareavailableforpublicreview.
7/20/92 U.S.FishandWildlifeService,Portland
8/6-13/92 U.S.ForestService,WashingtonD.C. TheDistrictcommentswerereceivedthroughindi-
SenatorBobPackwood vidualletters,personalcontacts,petitions,andpublic
SenatorMarkHatfield(staff) meetings. Theywereanalyzedsothatmeaningful
SenatorSladeGordon(staff) changescouldbemadetothePreferredAlternative
CongressmanLesAuCoin(staff) (PA)andinthedevelopmentofthePRMP/FEIS.
CongressmanNormDix Substantivecommentswerethemostusefultothe
CongressmanPeterDeFazio(staff) BLMindevelopmentoftheProposedRMP,although
CongressmanPeterKopetski allwereconsidered. Substantivecommentswere
CongressmanBobSmith thoseindicating
CongressmanRonWyden
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ResponsetoPublicComments
• errorsinanalysis; Demographics
• newinformationthatwouldhaveabearingonthe
analysis; TheDistrictreceived1,272letters: 1,169were
• misinformationthatmayhavebeenutilizedand individualletters,3werepetitions,4wereresolutions,
couldhaveaffectedtheoutcomeoftheanalysis, and946wereformletterswithatotalof2,71
• requestsforclarification;and signatures. Mostlettershadmorethanonecom-
• supportofanexistingalternativeordefinitionofa ment;therewere2,157 separatecomments. Ofthe
substantivenewalternativewithintherangeof 2,157comments,approximately248weresubstan-
alternativesconsidered. tivecommentsand1,909werepreference/opinion
comments.
Eachcommentwasconsideredvaluablewhether
"substantive"orotherwise;opinions,feelings,sug- TheDistrictreceivedlettersfrom4States: California,
gestions,andobservationswerealsoconsidered. 49;Indiana,1;Oregon,1,216;andWashington,6.
Eachcommentwasweighedonitsownmeritagainst All1,272lettersreceivedwererecordedintoadBase
legal,technicalinformation,resourcecapability,and computerprogram.
publicopinion.
Formlettersmadeup46percentofthetotalletters
TheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyActof1976 received. TheDistrictreceived4differentform
(NEPA)requiresBLMtorespondtosubstantive letters. Theyincluded113fromEnvironmental
commentsreceivedduringacommentperiod. Groupsand896fromtheTimberIndustry.
Responsestothesubstantivecommentscanbe
foundinthisAppendix. TableBtabulatestheresponsetype,thenumberof
commentsreceivedonEugene'sDraftRMP/EIS,and
PublicMeetings(District) thenumberofsignaturesontherespectivecorre-
spondence.
TheEugeneDistricthadfouropenhousestodis-
penseinformation,answerquestions,andsolicitinput TableB-SummarybyTypeofResponse
regardingtheDraftRMP/EIS. Theywereattendedby
117peoplewhowereaskedtosubmitwrittencom- Response Responses Signatures
ments. Inaddition,severalothermeetingswereheld Type Number Number
withtheEugeneDistrictAdvisoryCouncil. TableAis
alistofthedates,meetings,andopenhouseswhere CommentSheets 2 2
BLMstaffersmettodiscusstheDraftRMP/EIS. FormLetter 946 947
Letter 316 434
TableA PublicMeetings Petition 3 1,294
Resolution 4 40
Number Other 1 1
Date Attending Meeting Total 1,272 2,718
08/28/92 8 EugeneAdvisory TablesCandDtabulateandsummarizesomeofthe
Council demographicinformationaboutthecommentletters
09/30/92 35 OpenHouse,Eugene receivedbytheEugeneDistrictonitsDraftRMP/EIS.
DistrictOffice
10/02/92 7 EugeneAdvisory TableC-SummarybyTypeofRespondent
Council
10/07/92 11 OpenHouse,Florence Respondent Responses Signatures
Oregon Type Number Number
10/22/92 2 OpenHouse,Cottage
Grove,Oregon Affiliatedwith
10/28/92 47 OpenHouse,Leaburg, Organization 84 1,478
Oregon
11/13/92 7 EugeneAdvisory Federalgovernment 6 6
Council
Total 117 Individual 1,169 1,219
Localgovernment 8 10
Stategovernment 5 5
Total 1,272 2,718
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TableD-GeographicalLocationofResponders SummaryofCommentswithBLMResponses
State Responders Thefollowingsectioncontainssubstantivecomments
andBLMresponsesbyresourcetopic. Eugene
California 49 specificcommentsarelocatedattheendofeach
Indiana 1 ResourceTopicsectionfollowingcommonStatewide
Oregon 1,216 comments.
Washington 6
Thefollowinglisttabulatesthenumberofcomments
accordingtomajortopicsorresourceelements
addressedinthecommentletters. PreferredAlterna-
tivecommentsaddressedresourcetopicsand,
therefore,werecodedinthedBasetotheresource
programscontainedinthefollowinglist.
Topic NumberofComments
Access 1
AirResources 15
BiologicalDiversity 34
CulturalResources 3
Energy&Minerals 51
Fire 4
Fish 15
HazardousMat/NoxiousWeeds 1
Lands,Rights-of-Way,Withdraw 18
LivestockGrazing 1
Recreation 28
RiparianResources 35
Roads 14
RuralInterfaceAreas 19
SocioeconomicConditions 115
SoilResources 4
SpecialAreas 63
SpecialStatusSpecies 98
TimberResources 340
Vegetation 14
VisualResources 16
WaterResources 44
WildandScenicRivers 23
Wildlife 63
RMP/EIS(General) 59
EcosystemManagement 31
Withdrawals 1
Consistencyw/AgencyPlans 8
RequireFurtherEA 2
UseofCompletedPlan 5
Mgt.NewAcquiredLands 1
Monitoring 15
Research 1
EInndvuisrtornymFenotramlCFoomrmmeCnotm—meYneltlsow 218153
TimberIndustryFormLetter 43
WillametteForestCouncil
FormLetter 568
Other 6
Total 2,157
ResponsetoPublicComments
Draft RMP/EIS Common Comment/Responses
TableofContents
Scoping
StageDirectorGuidance
PurposeandNeed
BudgetAssumptions
OrganizationofDocument,Editing,andMaps
PlanningSchedule
CoordinationwithOtherParties
GoalsandObjectives
ThePreferredAlternative
LegalConsistencyofPreferredAlternative
TheNoActionAlternative
NewAlternativeProposals
ImpactAnalysisGenerally
AirResources
Soils/SiteProductivity
WaterResources
BiologicalDiversity
OldGrowthForest
EcosystemManagement
Vegetation
RiparianZones
Wildlife
Fish
SpecialStatusSpecies(AnimalsandPlants)
SpottedOwl
SpecialAreas
CulturalResources
VisualResources
WildandScenicRivers
Recreation
Timber-ManagementDirection/Practices
Timber-Productivity/Sustainability/ForestHealth
Timber-ASQ/PSQ
Timber-Inventories
Timber-Demand,SupplyandMarketEffects
EnergyandMineralResources
LandTenure
Access
Roads
Fire
SocioeconomicConditions
RuralInterfaceAreas
ConsistencywithOtherAgencyPlans&Programs
RequirementforFurtherEnvironmentalAnalysis
UseoftheCompletedPlan
Monitoring
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