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Kootenai National Forest DEIS The Kootenai National Forest released the DEIS and Draft Revised Land Management Plan on January 6, 2012. This starts the 90 day comment period. All comments on this action will be due on April 5th, 2012.Copies of the DEIS and associated information on this action can…
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest DEIS The Idaho Panhandle National Forest released the DEIS and Draft Revised Land Management Plan on January 6, 2012. This starts the 90 day comment period. All comments on this action will be due on April 5th, 2012. Copies of the DEIS and associated information on…
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Clearwater National Forest Record of Decision The Clearwater National Forest released their Record of Decision on January 10th, 2012. A written Notice of Appeal must be postmarked or received within 45 days following the publication date of this decision. Appeals due by February 24th, 2012. Paper Appeals must be submitted…
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The BLM is preparing the EIS for changes in Sage Grouse management. New proposed rules for Sage Grouse management will affect all land uses where Sage Grouse habitat is or could be present. We urge everyone to comment on the development of the EIS. The BLM is asking the…
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The next steps for the Gallatin Crest Windy Pass in the Gallatin Range is a place of spectacular beauty. Trying to explain it, Roger Jenkins recently recalled the opening scene of “The Sound of Music,” when Julie Andrews twirls in a grassy mountain meadow singing “The Hills are Alive.” To…
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Sage Grouse habitat is a tool used by federal land managers to restrict access for recreation, resource development, and ultimately the taking of private property rights. Land management agencies fueled by a takeover from well funded environmental groups are portraying these actions as partnerships and cooperative agreements when in fact…
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National Forest Land Management Planning Rule Advisory Committee Applications Applications to serve on a newly-formed advisory committee to guide management of our national forests and grasslands are now available. Members selected to serve on the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule will…
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Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai NF Management Plans The Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai National Forests have just released their new draft forest management plan proposals. Alternative B has been selected for both forests as the preferred alternative. These 2 documents totally over 2000 pages are expected to be read and commented…
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Sage Grouse Date: December 22, 2011 Contacts: Craig Flentie, 406-538-1943 or Mary Apple, 406-896-5258 Bureau of Land Management Begins Scoping for Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy As part of a national strategy to evaluate greater sage-grouse conservation measures in land use plans, the BLM Lewistown Field Office is asking the…
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CBU is working with the local citizens familer with these actions restricting boating on the rivers, stayed tuned to the CBU Latest News on how to help combat these closures. The PDF file is a large document containing several pertinent documents including the original proposal by the commission, the associated Environmental Assessment,…
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