PROJECT INFORMATION
NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-Y020-2022-0030-RMP-EIS
Project Name: Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan
Project Type: RMP - Environmental Impact Statement
NEPA Status: In Progress - Public Review and Comment Period
Lead Office:Monticello Field Office

• Submit comments through the “Participate Now” function on the BLM National NEPA Register
• You may also mail input to: ATTN: Monument Planning, BLM Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, UT 84535.
• If you have question about the planning process for Bears Ears National Monument, please contact: BLM_UT_Monticello_Monuments@blm.gov

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March 18, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service have announced five in-person and two virtual public meetings, which will provide forums for the public to learn more about the Bear Ears National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The BLM and Forest Service will host seven public meetings. During the open houses, the agencies will provide a brief presentation twice (once at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Dates, times, and locations of the meetings are:
    •    Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT
        Register to attend on Zoom. https://swca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fXBNQT2oRiWuHZedfWuoGQ#/registration
    •    Salt Lake City, UT open house on Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT
        Marriot – University Park, 480 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
    •    Blanding, UT open house on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT
        Utah State University Blanding, 576 West 200 South, Blanding, UT, 84511
    •    Virtual Meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MDT
        Register to attend on Zoom. https://swca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aglL-k52Q3qdWeNtN4RLwA#/registration
    •    Twin Arrows, AZ open house on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MST
        Twin Arrows Casino Resort, 22181 Resort Boulevard, Twin Arrows, AZ, 86004
    •    Albuquerque, NM open house on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT
        ABQ Marriott Courtyard, 5151 Journal Center Boulevard., Albuquerque, NM, 87109
    •    Monument Valley, UT open house on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT
        Monument Valley High School, US State Highway #163, Monument Valley, UT, 84536

March 13, 2024: An interactive map was developed and published to the ePlanning site. Visit the Maps tab to access the BENM Draft RMP/EIS Interactive Map. Please note: The map is experiencing projection issues and the planning area may project incorrectly upon first loading. To fix the issue, toggle the BENM Planning Area Draft layer on and off in the Layers tab. Thank you for your patience while we remedy this issue.

March 8, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service opened the public comment period for the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The public comment period on the Draft Resource Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, related proposed recreational shooting closures, and proposed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern closes on June 11, 2024.

The BLM and USDA Forest Service intend to hold seven open-house style public meetings with opportunities to speak with resource specialists, including two virtual meetings. Logistics of those meetings will be announced on the BLM National NEPA Register at least 15 days in advance.

Interested parties may submit comments through the “Participate Now” function on the BLM National NEPA Register or mail input to ATTN: Monument Planning, BLM Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, UT 84535.

Please visit the Documents tab to access and download the Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. For persons unable to download the digital materials on this website, a hard copy of the documents will be available for review at the Monticello Field Office (address below).

Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in any comments, be aware that the entire comment — including personal identifying information — may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

August 30, 2022: The Notice of Intent to prepare a new resource management plan for Bears Ears National Monument published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2022, officially started the planning process.
Two virtual public scoping meetings were held during the public scoping period.

Links to watch on Youtube are available below:Sept. 21, 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PygjS297TuU&t=184s

• Oct. 5, 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruFSYnFszC4

December 13, 2022: The final public scoping report was uploaded to the documents section of this site. The scoping report summarizes issues identified in the comments submitted during the scoping period which ended on October 31, 2022.
The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service are working closely with the Bears Ears Commission on stewardship of the monument.

PREVIOUS NEPA

Environmental Assessment & Finding of No SIgnificant Impact