WSP08183

• File Number: 8273.400
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agencies - Bureau of Land Management
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1983
• Author: BLM
• Title: BLM Planning - A Guide to Resource Management Planning on the Public Lands
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Planning Action 8: Select the RMP

C?':lc~the public comment is received, the Resource Area Manager
analyzes and-evaluates-the pubiic'sopinions and s~.ggestions. He
uses this important information as he begins the task of preparing
the final RMP. Depending on the comments received, the Area
Manager may stick with the preferred alternative or reassess and
modify it, or select from among other alternatives in the draft plan
and EIS.

The District Manager also reviews the public comments received
and approves or modifies the Resource Area Manager's proposed
RMP selection. The District Manager submits his recommendation
to the State Director for review. When this is done, the State Director
flies the proposed RMP and final EIS with the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. If no protest is filed during 30 days after the final
EIS is filed, the State Director may approve the plan. When there
are protests, approval of decisions under protest are delayed until
they have been carefully considered.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDE

The official date Of the final EIS is important because it l:lagins
what is called the protest period. Any member of the public
or any agency or group who has participatea in the ptanning
process has 30 days after publication of the RMP and filing
Qf. the final EIS to fi.le ~ protest with the Director objecting
to approval ofthe plan or any part of it which may affect their
interests adversely. The Director reviews the prbtest and
responds, based \Jpon .the facts presented. Also during this
periodth~ Governm of the St~te has his last ppportunity to
Identify inConsistencies belWelmthe proposedRMP a.nd.State
andloq>1 pl~f1Sqtpr99'ams.When aprotest or ,./evieV'! of
theRlv1P's"onsist~ricy wita Stat(aridlocai plensresultln
slgnjfl()antch~n\jeSf<rtl1i1 p'gpose<:i.plen,a'pybtiC notiCElWl1I
[le' issued providing aheddltional publicei>~rnent petlooi

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