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BLM, USFWS review potential impacts of Northern Corridor highway in Utah
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Joe Szuszwalak

ST. GEORGE, Utah 鈥� The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are gathering public input to inform a scientific analysis of the proposed Northern Corridor highway in Washington County. 

The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the result of the settlement of pending litigation and will address the Northern Corridor highway right-of-way and any corresponding effects to the FWS鈥檚 approved incidental take permit for the Mojave desert tortoise.
 

Desert Tortoise walking in the desert
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鈥淏LM takes seriously our responsibility to protect natural and cultural resources, including those resources in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, alongside our commitment to support local communities,鈥� said Color Country District Manager Gloria Tibbetts. 鈥淲e encourage everyone to provide input so that every voice is heard, acknowledged, and considered in the decision-making process.鈥�
 


鈥淧ublic involvement in this scoping period is essential for a thorough NEPA analysis that considers both conservation objectives and the needs of Washington County,鈥� said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Josh Rasmussen. 

The publication of the officially opens the scoping period, and the BLM will accept comments until Dec. 21, 2023. The scoping period is an opportunity for the public to provide information for the BLM and FWS to consider as the agencies collaboratively develop the draft Supplemental EIS. A meeting from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 2023, at the Dixie Center, , will provide the public the opportunity to ask questions or provide feedback regarding development of the draft Supplemental EIS.

To review the project website, visit BLM鈥檚 .

Interested parties may submit comments the following ways: 

  • Online via the 鈥減articipate now鈥� feature on the .
  • Mail:Bureau of Land Management,
    Attn: Northern Corridor SEIS
    345 East Riverside Drive,
    St. George, UT 84790


For further information concerning the BLM process, visit our or contact the National Conservation Area Manager at 435-688-3200 or BLM_UT_NorthernCorridor@blm.gov. BLM Press Contact: Jacqueline Russell 435-865-3081 jrussell@blm.gov 
 

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