The U.S. Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement for its Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field office resource management plans.

“Public participation was key to the development of the BLM’s original resource management plans and will be for this supplement as well,” said Greg Larson, manager of the BLM Upper Colorado River District. “This new analysis will ensure that our resource management plan will best serve our multiple-use mission for the future.”

The BLM will complete the analysis in response to a court ruling on the Colorado River Valley plan and consider an expanded range of alternatives for oil and natural gas development on lands managed by the two field offices. The BLM also will analyze climate effects, including greenhouse gas emissions. Decisions in both plans unrelated to fluid minerals management will remain in effect as the supplemental environmental impact statement is prepared.

The public may submit comments on the BLM planning website located at https://go.usa.gov/xtrgf. The BLM also will host virtual public meetings and announce the scheduled on the website.