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- Socorro Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement Finally Released!
Last Updated: January 29, 2009
The Socorro Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze and update the 1989 Socorro Resource Management Plan (RMP). The purpose of the Proposed RMP is to provide a comprehensive framework for BLM’s management of public land in Socorro and Catron Counties, New Mexico. Public land in the two counties includes approximately 1.5 million surface acres and 6 million acres of Federal mineral estate.
A 30-day protest period ends on January 4th. For additional information on filing a protest, please refer to the Dear Reader letter in the Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement.
The RMP/EIS "Proposed Alternative" (Alternative B) includes the creation of the 7,647 acre Gordy's Hill Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). It also includes prescriptions to complete a Recreation Area Management Plan within five years of Plan adoption with the Gordy's Hill SRMA having the top priority.
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