APPENDIX U COMMENTS RECEIVED ON POCATELLO DRAFT RMP/EIS This appendix includes all written submissions received on the Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS (October 2006) and the BLM’s response to specific comments. The BLM’s response to the public comments may reference management direction as identified in either the Draft RMP/EIS or the Proposed Plan/Final EIS. The reader is directed to Table 2-1 (Volume I, Chapter 2) for a comparison table of management direction that demonstrates the difference between the Preferred Alternative (Alternative B) and the Proposed Plan. Section 5.6.2 provides a summary of comments received on the Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS. Table S-1 lists references/literature citation-related comments (identified by letter number and comment number) received in response to the Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS (October 2006) and which did not receive a written formal response. These reference/literature citations suggest further sources of information for the BLM to consider during the land use planning effort. Table S-1: Reference/Literature Citation Comments Identified by Letter and Comment Number. 2-8 3-68 4-26 4-98 6-47 6-51 7-53 2-10 3-69 4-33 4-102 6-56 6-71 7-31 2-32 3-70 4-37 4-104a 6-75 6-72 7-34 2-19 3-71 4-38 4-105 6-3 6-42 7-88 2-38 3-72 4-41 4-108 6-23 6-130 7-93 2-7 3-75 4-45 4-111 6-36 7-12 7-120 2-15 3-43 4-46 4-113 6-38 7-24 7-161 2-28 3-74 4-49 4-116 6-39 7-28 7-167 2-33 3-76 4-52 4-16 6-7a 7-30 7-4 2-58 3-77 4-57 5-21 6-16 7-32a 7-165 2-21 3-73 4-64 5-64 6-19 7-39 8-5 2-23 4-8 4-70 5-139 6-44 7-43 8-6 2-25 4-9 4-75 5-151 6-69 7-45 8-8 2-27 4-10 4-79 5-156 6-54 7-47 8-7 3-18 4-12 4-89 6-26 6-61 7-49 3-13 4-19 4-93 6-30 6-104 7-51 3-67 4-22 4-96 6-46 6-50 7-52 October 2008 Pocatello Field Office Proposed RMP/Final EIS U-1 Appendix U. Comments Received on Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS This page intentionally left blank. October 2008 Pocatello Field Office Proposed RMP/Final EIS U-2 AGENCY COMMENTS Appendix U: Comments Received on Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS Comments Responses l-A-I: Thank you for your comment. l-A-2: Generally, sales or exchanges are prompted by a proposal from outside the BLM. The plan does not identify specific par cels to dispose of but uses a zone concept to achieve goals. Re Fcbntar;' 26. ~007 fer to Figure 2-J S for zones proposed in Alternative B, which has been carried forward as the Proposed RMP. Parcels in Zone 4 are available for potential disposal through sale or exchange. Bureau of L~md Management See Action PP-LR-S.1.3 and Action PP-LR-S .2.1 for disposal Ann: screening, criteria and consideration factors. l-A-3: Refer to comment response for Comment l-A-2. Yo Whom II ';lay Concern: This notification requirement is already in place. Section 210 of The City ofPocatello':s Planning and De.v('.ltJpnlcnt Scrvi~1 f:'.P'f i"f" pbolsi:es ihhl n;3;' ,'h tiol"f, QBuLr M(! {\, t'faJlllill~ S~'nl:('t'~ t,-m:!HUlmll"l. ";,'r\jf~"~ October 2008 Pocatello Field Office Proposed RMPIFinal EIS U-3 Appendix U: Comments Received on Pocatello Draft RMP/EIS Comments Responses 2-A-l: All comments received from IDPR were considered and/ March 26.2007 or incorporated in the development ofthe RMP. 2-A-2: Effects on recreation management from other resources Terry Lee Smith, RMP Project Manager Pocatello ResoufceArea, BLM and resources uses are discussed under Chapter 4, (Section C. L. o.I;'8.ut('b" Otter 4350 Cliffs Dr. 4.3.5). governor Pocatello, ID 83204-2105 R"b.rt L. Meine. RE: Pocatello Resource Managemel1l Plan and DEiS director Dear Mr. Smith: Dean San.gre~·. Administrator openttions:-dl'v.sion General Commcolli David Ricks, AdDlinistrator ffl!'!Jlagem.ent 'SeF\'ices di'l.tision The Idaho Deparbnenl ofParks and Recreation (lDPR) stalI're"iewed the draft Pocatello Resource Management Plan (Ri'VIJ:') am! DEIS. The proposed RJ\,fl' provides a comprehensive land use plan that wilt guide IDAHO PARK AND 8LM activities nver the nexl 20 to 25 years. RECREAnON BOARD The Idiilio Department ofParks and R~creation is responsible, for the SI~wKlatt Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The legal anthority for the regio-n one development ofthe SCORP hos hoen empowered to the Idaho Park.nd Recreat'anBoard. through Idaho Code 67-4223 (f). The powers ofU,e Randol F. Ric. Park nnd Recreation Board indude "prepare. maimai"gl•• A. During the scoping phJse of this project, we provided commen.1S \0 the region six 2-A-l BLM (Julie 30. 200:\(. We requested that BLM work with US in tile IDAHQ DEI'AJUMENT OF development "fthis RMP. We never received a response from tile PARKS AND RECREATION planning team during the development of this RMP. p.,,: b<>~ S372Q Recreation and olHlighway vehicle (OHVl nlaJlagemctl' a.--e the biggest 2-A-2 bo;,e. i

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