The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released today the draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and draft Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) for the
Imperial Sand Dunes in Imperial County. The draft management plan outlines the
proposed direction and guidelines for the management of public lands and
resources in the Imperial Sand Dunes including goals and objectives, management
prescriptions and monitoring requirements. The EIS evaluates the plan and its
alternatives. BLM has scheduled six hearings to gather public comment on the documents The
hearings will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the following dates and
locations:
Tuesday April 9
City Council Chambers
1275 Main Street
El Centro, California
Thursday, April 11
The Grand
4101 East Willow Street
Long Beach, California
Monday, April 15
Phoenix College
1202 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona
Thursday, April 18
Brawley City Council
225 A Street
Brawley, California
Tuesday, April 23
Yuma Civic & Convention Center
1440 W. Desert Hills Dr
. Yuma, Arizona
Thursday, April 25
Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Dr.
San Diego, California
BLM staff will give a presentation about the draft documents during the first
hour. Public comment will be recorded by a court reporter the remaining two
hours. Time limits for individual public comment will be determined by the
number of people who register to speak. BLM also will accept written comments. The draft EIS and draft RAMP analyze the preferred alternative, including
cultural, natural and recreational resource management needs for the Imperial
Sand Dunes Recreation Area. When completed, these documents will amend BLM's
1980 California Desert Conservation Area Plan. Reading copies are available at BLM's El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th
Street, El Centro, CA (760) 37-4400 and California Desert District Office, 6221
Box Springs Blvd., Riverside, CA (909) 697-5200. Reading copies are also
available at selected libraries in cities where public meetings are to be held.
To find locations of libraries call Jim Komatinsky at 760-337-4400. The draft
EIS and draft RAMP can also be viewed on BLM's website at www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro.
Paper copies are available by request. Written and e-mail comments will be accepted through June 28, 2002. Written
comments should be mailed to the Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field
Office, Attn: Jim Komatinsky, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA. 92243. Email
comments can be sent to caisd@ca.blm.gov
. For more information regarding the draft EIS and draft RAMP contact Jim
Komatinsky at (760) 337-4400. -BLM-
California Desert District Office - 6221 Box Springs Blvd, Riverside,
California - (909) 697-5220 |
