This Notice of Intent was developed under the authority of the planning regulations (43 CFR 1610.2 (c)). Pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and section 102 (2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hollister Field Office will prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revision and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for approximately 278,000 acres of public land. The planning area is located within portions of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Modesto, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Stanislaus. The revised land use plan will establish land use management policy for multiple resource uses and will guide resource management in these areas into the foreseeable future. The RMP Revision will be prepared under guidance provided through 43 CFR part 1600 (BLM Planning Regulations). The BLM will work closely with interested parties to identify issues, resolve disputes, and develop management actions that are best suited to the management of the resources and the needs of the public. This collaborative process will take into account local, regional, and national concerns. This Notice formally initiates the public scoping process to identify planning issues and to review preliminary planning criteria.
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