1.11.2013

BLM LAND USE POLICY - NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The Bureau of Land Management controls two and a half million acres of public land in western Oregon.

Right now, the BLM is preparing to revise its management plans for the area, and they invite you to weigh in with information about what you like to do on public lands, and where you like to do it. As the Outdoor Alliance puts it in a recent press release, "Instead of just commenting on a plan after it's written, this time we get to inform the BLM's thinking before they write the plan."

The BLM is providing a variety of ways for you to make your voice heard in the process.  Continue reading to get the details and a variety of web links to get you started.

There are many ways for you to get involved in the BLM's revision of its Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for western Oregon:
  • Join the stakeholder list for this planning effort by emailing BLM_OR_RMPs_WesternOregon@blm.gov
  • At this link you can provide information about your use of public lands.
  • Fill out this questionnaire to provide your opinions about "suitability requirements for wild and scenic rivers." 
Interested in something a little more face-to-face? Plan to attend one of these upcoming workshops:
  • January 29th, Medford, OR 
  • January 30th, Roseburg, OR 
  • January 31st, Eugene, OR 
  • February 5th, Portland, OR [at Mazamas Mountaineering Center]
You can find all these details, and a lot more, by visiting the BLM page: RMPs for Western Oregon