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Show BLAA begins Bookcliffs management plan The Bookcliffs Resource Area of the Vernal District, Bureau of Land Management, is starting the preparation of a Resource Management Plan. The Bookcliffs Resource Area is located in northeastern Utah within Uintah County. It contains 1.032.000 acres of which 8 percent is privately owned, 17 percent is state ow ned. and 75 percent is administered by the BLM. It is bounded on the east by the state of Colorado, on the south by the Bookcliffs Mountains and the Moab BLM District, on the west by Duchense County, and on the north by Dinosaur National Monument . The general issues which have been identified so far to be addressed in the plan are: 1. competitive forage demand, 2 wilderness, 3. energy resource development. 4. endangered species, 5. range improvement. 6. wild horse management, 7. wildlife habitat, 8. archaeological and historical resources, 9. wood product harvest, 10. water resources. 11 land withdrawal review. 12. access. 13. recreation, and 14. economics. Public participation activities will include requests for written comments, meetings, workshops, tours, and similar events scheduled and held to foster public reactions and suggestions. The dates, times and locations of public participation activities will be announced an-nounced by local media and mailings to interested parties prior to each activity. ac-tivity. Dean L. Evans, Bookcliffs Resource Area Manager, may be contacted for further information at the Vernal District Office, 170 South 5th East. Vernal, Utah 84078 or 1801) 7S9-1362. Documents relevant to the planning process can tie examined at the Vernal District Office during regular office hours. 8 a m. to 5 p.m. |