Draft Lewistown resource management plan and environmental impact statement, Montana

By United States. Bureau of Land Management. Lewistown Field Office

Subjects: Environmental impact statements, Mines and mineral resources, Conservation of natural resources, Planning, Land use, Public lands, Environmental aspects, Management

Description: This Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement describes and analyzes four alternatives for managing 651,200 surface acres and approximately 1.2 million acres of federal mineral estate in central Montana administered by the Bureau of Land Management Lewistown and Butte Field Offices. The Lewistown Field Office spans portions Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher, Petroleum, Pondera, and Teton Counties. This plan will also be specific to the northern portion of Lewis and Clark County that is administered by the Butte Field Office ... Planning issues addressed include categories such as soil and water resources, wild fire, visual resources, travel management, minerals and energy development, livestock grazing, recreation management, lands and realty, wildlife and fish, lands with wilderness characteristics, special designations, and socioeconomics. The draft alternatives also address designation of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Wild and Scenic River suitability findings.