[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR1610.3-1]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 1600_PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart 1610_Resource Management Planning
 
Sec. 1610.3-1  Coordination of planning efforts.

    (a) In addition to the public involvement prescribed by Sec. 1610.2 
of this title

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the following coordination is to be accomplished with other Federal 
agencies, State and local governments, and Indian tribes. The objectives 
of the coordination are for the State Directors and District and Area 
Managers to keep apprised of non-Bureau of Land Management plans; assure 
that consideration is given to those plans that are germane in the 
development of resource management plans for public lands; assist in 
resolving, to the extent practicable, inconsistencies between Federal 
and non-Federal government plans; and provide for meaningful public 
involvement of other Federal agencies, State and local government 
officials, both elected and appointed, and Indian tribes in the 
development of resource management plans, including early pubic notice 
of proposed decisions which may have a significant impact on non-Federal 
lands.
    (b) State Directors and District and Area Managers shall provide 
other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Indian tribes 
opportunity for review, advice, and suggestion on issues and topics 
which may affect or influence other agency or other government programs. 
To facilitate coordination with State governments, State Directors 
should seek the policy advice of the Governor(s) on the timing, scope 
and coordination of plan components; definition of planning areas; 
scheduling of public involvement activities; and the multiple use 
opportunities and constraints on public lands. State Directors may seek 
written agreements with Governors or their designated representatives on 
processes and procedural topics such as exchanging information, 
providing advice and participation, and timeframes for receiving State 
government participation and review in a timely fashion. If an agreement 
is not reached, the State Director shall provide opportunity for 
Governor and State agency review, advice and suggestions on issues and 
topics that the State Director has reason to believe could affect or 
influence State government programs.
    (c) In developing guidance to District Managers, in compliance with 
section 1611 of this title, the State Director shall:
    (1) Ensure that it is as consistent as possible with existing 
officially adopted and approved resource related plans, policies or 
programs of other Federal agencies, State agencies, Indian tribes and 
local governments that may be affected, as prescribed by Sec. 1610.3-2 
of this title;
    (2) Identify areas where the proposed guidance is inconsistent with 
such policies, plans or programs and provide reasons why the 
inconsistencies exist and cannot be remedied; and
    (3) Notify the other Federal agencies, State agencies, Indian tribes 
or local governments with whom consistency is not achieved and indicate 
any appropriate methods, procedures, actions and/or programs which the 
State Director believes may lead to resolution of such inconsistencies.
    (d) A notice of intent to prepare, amend, or revise a resource 
management plan shall be submitted, consistent with State procedures for 
coordination of Federal activities, for circulation among State 
agencies. This notice shall also be submitted to Federal agencies, the 
heads of county boards, other local government units and Tribal Chairmen 
or Alaska Native Leaders that have requested such notices or that the 
responsible line manager has reason to believe would be concerned with 
the plan or amendment. These notices shall be issued simultaneously with 
the public notices required under Sec. 1610.2(b) of this title.
    (e) Federal agencies, State and local governments and Indian tribes 
shall have the time period prescribed under Sec. 1610.2 of this title 
for review and comment on resource management plan proposals. Should 
they notify the District or Area Manager, in writing, of what they 
believe to be specific inconsistencies between the Bureau of Land 
Management resource management plan and their officially approved and 
adopted resources related plans, the resource management plan 
documentation shall show how those inconsistencies were addressed and, 
if possible, resolved.
    (f) When an Advisory Council has been formed under section 309 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act for the district in which the 
resource area is located, that council

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shall be informed and their views sought and considered throughout the 
resource management planning process.