Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area record of decision for the approved resource management plan, final environmental impact statement and approval of the North McCullough Wilderness management plan

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by  United States. Bureau of Land Management. Las Vegas Field Office

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The Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Record of Decision
for the
Approved Resource Management Plan/
Final Environmental Impact Statement
- and Approval of the
North McCullough Wilderness Management Plan
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In reply refer lo: 1610-5.G.1.4
June 2006
Dear Reader:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to present the Record of Decision (ROD) for
the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Sloan Canyon National Conservation
Area (NCA) and the approved North McCullough Wilderness Management Plan. This RMP
provides a framework for the future management direction and appropriate use of the NCA and
the North McCullough Wilderness located in Clark County, Nevada.
The RMP is the result of an extensive collaboration effort among State, tribal, and local
governments, other federal agencies, organizations, and members of the public. The ROD
contains both land use planning decisions and implementing decisions to provide planning
structure to facilitate the management of the Sloan Canyon NCA.
A 30-day protest period was provided on the land use plan decisions contained in the Proposed
RMP/ FEIS in accordance with 43 CFR 1610.5-2. BLM received four protest letters. After
careful consideration of all points raised in those protests, the BLM Director concluded that the
responsible planning team and decision makers followed all applicable laws, regulations,
policies, and pertinent resource considerations in developing the proposed plan. In addition, the
Governor of Nevada was provided a formal 60-day review period to determine if the proposed
plan conformed to existing state plans. No inconsistencies with State or local plans, policies, or
programs were identified during the Governor’s consistency review of the Proposed RMP/FEIS.
As a result of these reviews, only minor editorial modifications were made in preparing the
ROD.
The ROD is the final decision for the land use plan decisions described in the RMP and becomes
effective on the date the ROD is signed. Any substantial change to the RMP can only be made
through a plan amendment process with full public involvement and notification, in accordance
with BLM regulations 43 CFR 1610.5-5.
Public involvement with the management of the Sloan Canyon NCA does not end with the RMP.
Beginning immediately and in the coming years, more specific plans to implement the decisions
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of the RMP, such as the trails plan and interpretive plan, will be prepared and public involvement
in that planning will be welcomed.
If you would like more information, please send your requests to Bureau of Land Management,
Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Toney Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301.
Sincerely, /
Ron Wenker, Nevada State Director
Bureau of Land Management
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SLOAN CANYON
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
Record of Decision
for the
Approved Resource Management Plan/
Final Environmental Impact Statement
and Approval of the
North McCullough Wilderness Management Plan
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Las Vegas Field Office
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 2006
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