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Planning 2.0 Planning 2.0 BLMs Final Planning Rule http://www.blm.gov/plan2 1 Planning 2.0 Outline Goals of Planning 2.0 Planning Framework Plan Components Planning Area Public Involvement Notice Requirements

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Planning 2.0

Planning 2.0

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http://www.blm.gov/plan2

BLM’s Final Planning Rule

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Planning 2.0

  • Goals of Planning 2.0
  • Planning Framework

– Plan Components – Planning Area

  • Public Involvement

– Notice Requirements – Minimum public comment periods

  • Consultation and Coordination

– Cooperating Agencies

  • Procedural Changes

– Developing an RMP

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Outline

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Planning 2.0

Goals of Planning 2.0

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  • 1. Improve the BLM’s ability to respond to

change.

  • 2. Provide meaningful opportunities for

collaboration.

  • 3. Improve the BLM’s ability to implement

the landscape approach.

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Planning 2.0

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Planning Framework

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Plan Components

Goals Objectives

Monitoring and evaluation standards Designations Resource use determinations Lands available for disposal

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Planning 2.0 The BLM will consider the following:

  • Management concerns identified through monitoring

and evaluation

  • Relevant landscapes based on these management

concerns

  • Director and deciding official guidance
  • Officially approved and adopted plans of other Federal

agencies, State and local governments, and Indian tribes

  • Other relevant information, as appropriate

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Planning Area

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Planning 2.0

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Public Involvement

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Planning 2.0

  • Federal Register Notices (FRNs) at several

milestones.

  • Retains the NOI requirement for all RMPs and

plan amendments.

  • New requirement to notify the public by

posting on the BLM website and at local BLM

  • ffices, and…
  • Identify additional forms of notification to

reach local communities.

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Notice Requirements

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Planning 2.0

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Minimum Comment Periods

§ 1610.2-2

Existing Proposed Final

Draft RMP 90 days 45 days 100 days Draft EIS-level Amendments 90 days 45 days 60 days Draft EA-level Amendments 30 days

(if offered)

30 days

(if offered)

30 days

(if offered)

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Consultation and Coordination

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Planning 2.0

  • New regulatory requirement to initiate

consultation with Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis when preparing and amending RMPs.

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Consultation with Indian Tribes

  • This is not a new requirement

for the BLM, it is just new in the regulations.

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  • The final rule describes the objectives and

specific requirements of coordination, consistent with FLPMA. Changes include:

– Includes new requirement for coordination on policies and programs. – Removes requirements to coordinate on BLM guidance.

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Coordination

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Planning 2.0

Cooperating Agencies

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  • Only governmental entities are eligible to

partner with the BLM as cooperating agencies.

  • The final rule retains this unique partnership

and identifies new steps to collaborate with cooperating agencies.

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Planning 2.0

Procedural Changes

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Planning 2.0

Developing an RMP

Planning Assessment Scoping Draft RMP Proposed RMP Decision Preliminary Alternatives

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Planning 2.0

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How to learn more…

  • Informational materials available at

www.blm.gov/plan2

  • Federal e-rulemaking portal:

http://www.regulations.gov Search Docket ID: BLM-2016-0002

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Planning 2.0

QUESTIONS?

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