[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR1610.4-7]



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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.  1610.4-7  Selection of preferred alternatives.



    The Field Manager, in collaboration with any cooperating agencies, 

will evaluate the alternatives, estimate their effects according to the 

planning criteria, and identify a preferred alternative that best meets 

Director and State Director guidance. Nonetheless, the decision to 

select a preferred alternative remains the exclusive responsibility of 

the BLM. The resulting draft resource management plan and draft 

environmental impact statement shall be forwarded to the State Director 

for approval, publication, and filing with the Environmental Protection 

Agency. This draft plan and environmental impact statement shall be 

provided for comment to the Governor of the State involved, and to 

officials of other Federal agencies, State and local governments and 

Indian tribes that the State Director has reason to believe would be 

concerned. This action shall constitute compliance with the requirements 

of Sec.  3420.1-7 of this title.



[48 FR 20368, May 5, 1983, as amended at 70 FR 14567, Mar. 23, 2005]