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GREATER SAGE-GROUSE DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES


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We have used these acronyms below:

EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

FEIS = Final Environmental Impact Statement

RMP = Resource Management Plan

ROD = Record of Decision

 

Planning/NEPA Documents


California

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-Grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - January 2021

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment - March 2019

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - 2015

California State Office/Nevada State Office: Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Great Basin Region, Including the Greater Sage-grouse Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, Oregon, Utah - 2015

Alturas Field Office: Alturas Proposed RMP-FEIS and ROD - 2008

Eagle Lake Field Office: Eagle Lake Proposed RMP-FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and ROD - 2008

Eagle Lake Field Office: Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy: FEIS and ROD - 2008

Surprise Field Office: Surprise Proposed RMP-FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and ROD - 2008

Colorado

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - January 2021

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment and Errata - March 2019

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Colorado State Office: Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment - September 2015

Colorado River Valley Field Office: Colorado River Valley ROD and Approved RMP - 2015

Grand Junction Field Office: Grand Junction RMP and ROD - 1987 

Grand Junction Field Office: Grand Junction Draft RMP and Draft EIS - 2013 

Grand Junction Field Office: Grand Junction Approved RMP and ROD - 2015

Kremmling Field Office: Kremmling Approved RMP and ROD - 2015

Little Snake Field Office: Little Snake RMP and ROD and additional supporting documentation - 2011

White River Field Office: White River Resource Area Draft RMP and EIS - 1994 

White River Field Office: White River Resource Area Proposed RMP and FEIS - 1996 

White River Field Office: White River Resource Area Approved RMP and ROD - 1997

White River Field Office: White River Resource Area Greater Sage-grouse Amendment - 2015

Idaho

Idaho State Office: Idaho Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - January 2021

Idaho State Office: Idaho Greater Sage-grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Idaho State Office: Idaho Greater Sage-grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Idaho State Office: Idaho Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Idaho State Office: Idaho Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Idaho State Office: Idaho and Southwestern Montana Greater Sage-grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment - September 2015

Idaho State Office: Idaho and Southwestern Montana Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - June 2015

Boise District Office: Cascade Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement - 1987

Bruneau Field Office: Bruneau Management Framework Plan - 1983

Burley Field Office: Cassia Resource Management Plan - 1985

Challis Resource Area: Challis Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision - 1999

Craters of the Moon National Monument: Craters of the Moon National Monument Management Plan and Record of Decision - 2006 

Craters of the Moon National Monument: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Management Plan Amendment - 2013

Four Rivers Field Office: Four Rivers RMP: Various planning documents and information in support of the revision - 2017

Four Rivers Field Office: Kuna Management Framework Plan - 1983

Jarbidge Field Office: Jarbidge RMP - 1987

Jarbidge Field Office: Jarbidge Draft RMP and EIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Errata Sheets - 2010

Jarbidge Field Office: Jarbidge Approved RMP and ROD - 2015

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area RMP/ROD and FEIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2008

Owyhee Field Office: Owyhee Record of Decsion/Resource Management Plan - 1999

Pocatello Field Office: Pocatello Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision - 2012

Salmon Field Office: Lemhi Resource Management Plan Amendment and ROD (2001); RMP, ROD, and Range Program Summary (1987)

Shoshone Field Office: Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills Management Framework Plan - 1980

Shoshone Field Office: Magic Management Framework Plan - 1980

Shoshone Field Office: Monument Resource Management Plan - 1986

Shoshone Field Office: Sun Valley Management Framework Plan - 1981

Twin Falls District Office: Twin Falls Management Framework Plan - 1988

Upper Snake Field Office: Big Desert Management Framework Plan - 1981

Upper Snake Field Office: Big Lost Management Framework Plan -1982

Upper Snake Field Office: Little Lost/Birch Creek Management Framework Plan - 1997

Upper Snake Field Office: Medicine Lodge RMP (1985) and Draft RMP and EIS (1984)

Upper Snake Field Office: Upper Snake RMP: link accesses Public Scoping and Analysis of the Management Situation - 2013

Montana/Dakotas

Montanta/Dakotas State Office: Judith, Valley, and Phillips DEIS, RMP, FEIS, RMP, and ROD - 1994

Montanta/Dakotas State Office: Big Dry RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and ROD - 1995

Montanta/Dakotas State Office: West HiLine Draft EIS/RMP, Final EIS/RMP, and ROD - 1988

Butte Field Office: Butte Resource Management Plan Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2007 

Butte Field Office: Proposed RMP/ Final EIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2008 

Butte Field Office: ROD / Approved RMP - 2009

Dillon Field Office: Dillon Resource Management Plan Draft RMP/ EIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 - 2004

Dillon Field Office: Proposed RMP/ Final EIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2005 

Dillon Field Office: ROD / Approved RMP - 2006

Lewistown Field Office: Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument RMP Draft RMP/ EIS

Lewistown Field Office: Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Proposed RMP/ Final EIS Vol. 1, Vol. 2, & Vol. 3 - 2008

Lewistown Field Office: Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument ROD/ Approved RMP - 2009

Miles City Field Office: Billings Resource Area FEIS

Miles City Field Office: Billings Resource Area Proposed RMP and ROD Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 1984

Miles City Field Office: Powder River DEIS, FEIS, RMP, and ROD - 1985

Miles City Field Office: South Dakota RMP (1985); South Dakota Draft RMP/EIS (2013) South Dakota Approved RMP (2015)

Miles City Field Office: Miles City ARMP, FEIS, and ROD

North Dakota Field Office: North Dakota Draft and Final RMP/EIS and ROD - 1988

Western Montana District Office: Headwaters Resource Management Plant Draft RMP/EIS, Final RMP/EIS, and ROD - 1984

Nevada

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-Grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - 2021

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Nevada State Office/California State Office: Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - June 2015

Battle Mountain District Office: Shoshone-Eureka Draft RMP and EIS - 1983  

Battle Mountain District Office: Shoshone-Eureka Proposed RMP and FEIS and Alternate Links - 1987

Battle Mountain District Office: Tonopah Proposed RMP and FEIS -1994 

Battle Mountain District Office: Tonopah Approved RMP and ROD - 1997

Battle Mountain District Office: Updated Shoshone-Eureka RMP/Tonopah RMP - 2015

Carson City District Office: Carson City Consolidated RMP - 2001

Carson City District Office: Carson City RMP revision documents and information - 2016

Elko District Office: Wells Draft RMP and EIS - 1983

Elko District Office: Proposed RMP and FEIS - 1985 

Elko District Office: Record of Decision and Amendments - 1997

Elko District Office: Elko Proposed Resource Management Plan, FEIS and ROD - 1987

Ely District Office: Ely Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008 

Ely District Office: Approved RMP and ROD - 2008

Winnemucca District Office/Springfield District Office: Black Rock Desert/High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area Draft RMP and EIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 3 - 2003 

Winnemucca District Office/Springfield District Office: RMP and ROD - 2004

Winnemucca District Office: Winnemucca Draft RMP and Draft EIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5 - 2010

Winnemucca District Office: Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4 and more information - 2013

Oregon

Oregon State Office: Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Oregon State Office: Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Oregon State Office: Oregon Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Oregon State Office: Oregon Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Oregon State Office: Oregon Greater Sage-grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment - September 2015

Oregon State Office: Oregon Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment/Final Environmental Impact Statement - May 2015

Baker Field Office: Baker Draft RMP and EIS - 1986 

Baker Field Office: Proposed RMP EIS and ROD - 1989

Burns District Office: Three Rivers RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and Three Rivers Proposed ROD - 1992

Burns District Office: Andrews/Steens Draft RMP and EIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2003

Burns District Office: Andrews/Steens Proposed RMP and EIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 - 2004

Burns District Office: Andrews/Steens ROD and RMP Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4 - 2005

Lakeview District Office: Lakeview Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, & Volume 4 - 2003 

Lakeview District Office: Lakeview RMP and ROD, Maps - 2003

Prineville District Office: Brothers/La Pine Draft RMP (1987), Proposed Brothers/La Pine RMP and FEIS (1988), Brothers/La Pine ROD (1989)

Prineville District Office: John Day Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 - 2000

Prineville District Office: John Day Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2012

Prineville District Office: John Day ROD and RMP - 2015

Prineville District Office: Upper Deschutes Draft RMP and EIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 - 2003

Prineville District Office: Upper Deschutes Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2004

Prineville District Office: Upper Deschutes Proposed ROD and RMP - 2005

Vale Field Office: Southeastern Oregon RMP and ROD (2002)

Utah

Utah State Office: Utah Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - 2021

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment - September 2015

Utah State Office: Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - June 2015

Color Country District Office: Cedar/Beaver/Garfield/Antimony Draft RMP - 1984

Color Country District Office: Cedar/Beaver/Garfield/Antimony Draft RMP - 1984

Color Country District Office: Cedar/Beaver/Garfield/Antimony ROD and RMP - 1986

Color Country District Office: Pinyon Management Framework Plan area also covered by Cedar/Beaver/Garfield/Antimony RMP (see above) - 1983

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Draft Management Plan and DEIS - 1999

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Proposed Management Plan and ROD - 1999

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Approved Management Plan and ROD - 2000

Kanab Field Office: Kanab Draft RMP and DEIS - 2007

Kanab Field Office: Kanab Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Kanab Field Office: Kanab ROD Approved RMP - 2008

Price Field Office: Price Draft RMP and DEIS - 2004

Price Field Office: Price Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Price Field Office: Price ROD and Approved RMP - 2008

Richfield Field Office: Warm Springs Resource Area Draft RMP and DEIS - 1986 

Richfield Field Office: Warm Springs Resource Area Proposed RMP and FEIS - 1986

Richfield Field Office: Warm Springs Resource Area ROD Rangeland Program Summary - 1987

Richfield Field Office: House Range Resource Area FEIS and Proposed RMP - 1986

Richfield Field Office: House Range Resource Area RMP, ROD, and Rangeland Program Summary - 1987

Richfield Field Office: Richfield Field Office Draft RMP and DEIS - 2007

Richfield Field Office: Richfield Field Office Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Richfield Field Office: Richfield Field Office ROD and Approved RMP - 2008

Salt Lake Field Office: Box Elder Draft RMP and EIS - 1985

Salt Lake Field Office: Box Elder Final RMP and EIS - 1985

Salt Lake Field Office: Box Elder ROD and RPS - 1986

Salt Lake Field Office: Pony Express Draft RMP and DEIS - 1988

Salt Lake Field Office: Pony Express Proposed RMP and FEIS - 1988

Salt Lake Field Office: Pony Express ROD and Rangeland Program Summary - 1990

Salt Lake Field Office: Randolph Management Framework Plan Decisions - 1980 (similar to a ROD) 

Vernal Field Office: Vernal Field Office Draft RMP and DEIS - 2005

Vernal Field Office: Vernal Field Office Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Vernal Field Office: Vernal Field Office ROD and Approved RMP - 2008

Wyoming

Wyoming State Office: Wyoming Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - 2021

Wyoming State Office: Wyoming Greater Sage-grouse Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - November 2020

Wyoming State Office: Wyoming Greater Sage-grouse Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - February 2020

Wyoming State Office: Wyoming Greater Sage-grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement - May 2018

Wyoming State Office: Wyoming Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement - December 2018

Wyoming State Office: Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Casper, Kemmerer, Newcastle, Pinedale, Rawlins, and Rock Springs Field Offices and Bridger-Teton and Medicine Bow National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland for Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office and National Forest System Lands Administered by the Medicine Bow and Bridger-Teton National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland - May 2015

Buffalo Field Office: Buffalo Field Office Proposed RMP and FEIS - 1985

Buffalo Field Office: Buffalo Field Office Approved RMP - 2015

Casper Field Office: Casper Draft RMP and DEIS - 2006 

Casper Field Office: Casper Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2007 

Casper Field Office: Casper ROD and Approved RMP - 2007

Cody Field Office/Worland Field Office: Bighorn Basin Supplement to the Draft RMP and DEIS - 2013 

Cody Field Office/Worland Field Office: Bighorn Basin Proposed RMP and FEIS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 and Volume 4 - 2015

Green River Resource Area: Green River ROD and RMP - 1997 [will be replaced by the Rock Springs RMP (under revision)]

Kemmerer Field Office: Kemmerer Draft RMP and DEIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2007

Kemmerer Field Office: Kemmerer Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Kemmerer Field Office: Kemmerer ROD and Approved RMP - 2010

Lander Field Office: Lander Draft RMP and DEIS Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 - 2011 

Lander Field Office: Lander Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2013 

Lander Field Office: Lander ROD and Approved RMP - 2014

Newcastle Resource Area: Newcastle Draft RMP and DEIS - 1998 

Newcastle Resource Area: Newcastle RMP and FEIS - 1999 

Newcastle Resource Area: Newcastle ROD and Approved RMP - 2000

Pinedale Field Office: Pinedale Draft RMP and DEIS - 2007

Pinedale Field Office: Pinedale Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Pinedale Field Office: Pinedale ROD and Approved RMP - 2008

Rawlins Field Office: Rawlins Draft RMP and DEIS Volume 1 and Volume 2 - 2004

Rawlins Field Office: Rawlins Proposed RMP and FEIS - 2008

Rawlins Field Office: Rawlins ROD and Approved RMP - 2008

Rock Springs Field Office: Rock Springs RMP - 2014

Records of Decision


 

Idaho Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021

Idaho Greater Sage-Grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment, March 2019; and Errata 

Nevada and Northeastern California Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-Grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021

Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment, March 2019

Northwest Colorado Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021 

Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment, March 2019; and Errata 

Oregon Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021

Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment, March 2019; and Errata

Utah Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021

Record of Decision and Approved Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment, March 2019; and Errata

Wyoming Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-grouse Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, January 2021

Wyoming Greater Sage-Grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment and Record of Decision, March 2019; and Errata 

Record of Decision; Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-grouse Habitat Project, May 2018

Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Great Basin Region, Including the Greater Sage-grouse Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, Oregon, Utah, September 2015

Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Rocky Mountain Region, Including the Greater Sage-grouse Sub-Regions of Lewistown, North Dakota, Northwest Colorado, Wyoming, and the Approved Resource Management Plans for Billings, Buffalo, Cody, HiLine, Miles City, Pompeys Pillar National Monument, South Dakota, Worland, September 2015

 

Fact Sheets


BLM, USFS Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Effort

 

Withdrawal Order


USGS Publication: USGS data releases associated with the Sagebrush Mineral-Resource Assessment

Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal Environmental Impact Statement Draft Scoping Report 

Sagebrush Focal Areas Withdrawal Environmental Impact Statement: Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming Draft (December 2016)

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Sagebrush Focal Areas; Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. Correction (October 20, 2015)

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Sagebrush Focal Areas; Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (September 24, 2015)

Notice of Cancellation of Withdrawal Application and Withdrawal Proposal and Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for the Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming (October 11, 2017)

Withdrawal Order Fact Sheet

Map:  Proposed Mineral Withdrawal Area in Sagebrush Focal Areas

 

Governor's Appeals (2015)


Idaho Governor Otter's Appeal | BLM Director's Response

Nevada Governor Sandoval's Appeal | BLM Director's Response

North Dakota Governor Dalrymple's Appeal | BLM Director's Response

South Dakota Governor Daugaard's Appeal | BLM Director's Response

Utah Governor Herbert's Appeal | BLM Director's Response

 

Governor's Consistency Reviews (2015)


Colorado Governor Hickenlooper's Consistency Review | BLM Colorado State Director's Response

Idaho Governor Otter's Consistency Review | BLM Idaho State Director's Response

Montana Governor Bullock's Consistency Review | BLM Montana State Director's Response

North Dakota Governor Dalrymple's Consistency Review | BLM North Dakota State Director's Response

Nevada Governor Sandoval's Consistency Review | BLM Nevada State Director's Response

Oregon Governor Brown's Consistency Review:  Cover Letter, Spreadsheet | BLM Oregon State Director's Response

South Dakota Governor Daugaard's Consistency Review | BLM Montana State Director's Response

Utah Governor Herbert's Consistency Review: Cover Letter, Review Document | BLM Utah State Director's Response

Wyoming Governor Mead's Consistency Review: Cover Letter, Review Document, Locatable Minerals, Priority and Core Areas, Big Horn Plan Comments, Buffalo Plan Comments, Utah Plan Comments | BLM Wyoming State Director's Response

 

Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy (IRFMS)


Secretarial Order 3336: Rangeland Fire Prevention, Management and Restoration

An Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy: Final Report to the Secretary of the Interior, May 2015

SO 3336 - The Initial Report: A Strategic Plan for Addressing Rangeland Fire Prevention, Management, and Restoration in 2015

Implementation Plan: Secretarial Order 3336 - Rangeland Fire Prevention, Management, and Restoration

The Next Steppe: Rangeland Fire and Sage-grouse

 

Fire and Invasives Assessment Tool (FIAT) Reports


Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Conifer Expansion Assessment: Central Oregon, March 2015

Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Conifer Expansion Assessment: Snake/Salmon/Beaverhead, March 2015

Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Conifer Expansion Assessment: Northern Great Basin, March 2015

Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Conifer Expansion Assessment: Southern Great Basin, March 2015

Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Conifer Expansion Assessment: Western Great Basin - Warm Springs Valley/Western Great Basin, March 2015

Greater Sage-Grouse Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses and Conifer Expansion Assessment, June 2014

Using Resistance and Resilience Concepts to Reduce Impacts of Invasive Annual Grasses and Altered Fire Regimes on the Sagebrush Ecosystem and Greater sage-grouse: A Strategic Multi-scale Approach, September 2014 (Forest Service General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-326)

 

Instruction Memoranda


 

Federal Register Notices


Extension of Public Comment Period and Schedule of Public Scoping Meetings and Public Meetings for the Proposed Withdrawal of Sagebrush Focal Areas in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement

BLM Director’s Responses to the Appeals by the Governors of Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah Governors of the BLM State Directors’ Governor’s Consistency Review Determination (October 13, 2015)

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Sagebrush Focal Areas; Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (September 24, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Great Basin Region Greater Sage-Grouse Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Nevada and Northeastern California; Oregon; and Utah (September 24, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision; and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Rocky Mountain Region Greater Sage-Grouse Sub-Regions of Lewistown, North Dakota, Northwest Colorado, and Wyoming; and Approved Resource Management Plans for Billings, Buffalo, Cody, HiLine, Miles City, Pompeys Pillar National Monument, South Dakota, and Worland (September 24, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Great Basin Region Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Nevada and Northeastern California; Oregon; and Utah (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Rocky Mountain Region Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the Wyoming, Northwest Colorado, Lewistown, and North Dakota Sub-Regions (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Bighorn Basin Resource Management Plan Revision, Cody and Worland Field Offices, Wyoming (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Billings and Pompeys Pillar National Monument Resource Management Plan Revision, Billings Field Office, Montana (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the HiLine District Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, HiLine District, Montana (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Miles City Field Office Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, Miles City Field Office, Montana (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo Resource Management Plan Revision, Buffalo Field Office, Wyoming (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the South Dakota Field Office Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, South Dakota Field Office, Montana (May 29, 2015)

Notice of Availability of the Wyoming Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendments and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (December 27, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendments and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (November 26, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Lewistown Field Office Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendments and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Montana (November 8, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Idaho and Southwestern Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land UsePlan Amendments and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (November 1, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendments and Draft Environmental Impact Statement  (November 1, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Statement (November 1, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the North Dakota Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (September 27, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northwest Colorado District (August 16, 2013)

Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Bighorn Basin Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Cody and Worland Field Offices, WY (July 12, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo Resource Management Plan Revision, Buffalo Field Office, WY (June 28, 2013)

Notice of Availability of Draft Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the South Dakota Field Office Management Plan Revision, SD (June 14, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Draft Billings and Pompeys Pillar National Monument Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, MT (March 29, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the HiLine District Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, MT (March 22, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Draft Miles City Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, MT (March 8, 2013)

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lander Field Office Planning Area WY (February 22, 2013)

The BLM's Notice of Intent to Address Sage-Grouse in Land Management Plans (December 9, 2011).

Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental ImpactStatement for the Lander Resource Management Plan Revision Project, Lander Field Office, Wyoming (September 9, 2011)

 

Implementation Documents


Sage-Grouse Habitat Assessment Framework: A Multiscale Assessment Tool

 

Foundational Documents


BLM’s current efforts build on an extensive foundation of previous work with our sister Federal agencies, State wildlife agencies and other partners. The following links provide background on the underpinnings of our current joint efforts:

 

Individual State Wildlife Agency Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Plans


 

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service


Greater Sage-Grouse: Additional Recommendations to Refine Land Use Allocations in
Highly Important Landscapes
 

Sage-Grouse Conservation Objectives Team Final Report

Sage-Grouse Conservation Objectives Draft Report

Greater Sage-Grouse Programrnatic Candidate Conservation Agreement for Rangeland Management Practices on Bureau of Land Management Lands in Oregon

FWS Sage-Grouse website

Sage-Grouse 12 Month Finding on the Petition to List Greater Sage-Grouse

Endangered Species website

Listing a Species and Threatened or Endangered

 

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)


Outcomes in Conservation:  Sage Grouse Initiative

Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) brochure (PDF)

SGI Homepage

Habitat Management leaflet

Seriously Sage Grouse Children’s Activity Book 

 

U.S. Geological Survey


Conservation Buffer Distance Estimates for Greater Sage-Grouse—A Review

Baseline Environmental Report. USGS Open-File Report 2013–1098, “Summary of science, activities, programs, and policies that influence the rangewide conservation of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus),” by D.J. Manier, D.J.A. Wood, Z.H. Bowen, R.M. Donovan, M.J. Holloran, L.M. Juliusson, K.S. Mayne, S.J. Oyler-McCance, F.R. Quamen, D.J. Saher, and A.J. Titolo (USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO).

SAGEMAP GIS Database and Portal