PRICE — The Bureau of Land Management has announced that it is seeking input from the public on a travel plan for the San Rafael Desert.
The public scoping period for the San Rafael Desert Travel Management and Transportation Plan Environmental Assessment will run from Jan. 21 to Feb. 21.
Each route on lands managed by the BLM Price Field Office will receive a designation of "open," "closed," or "limited to designated routes." The travel management plan will be subdivided into five areas with a separate assessment and scoping period for each area.
The first area to be analyzed is the San Rafael Desert area, which includes the San Rafael Desert south of I-70 and east of state Route 24 to the Green River and Emery County line.
The BLM will host two open houses where the public can provide written input on the plans.
The first open house will be Jan. 21, 4-8 p.m. at the John Wesley Powell Museum, 1765 E. Main, Green River. The second will be Jan. 22, 4-8 p.m. at the Emery County Courthouse, 75 E. Main, Castle Dale.
The public is encouraged to view a map of the planning area and current route inventory maps on the Environmental Notification Bulletin Board at blm.gov, search for San Rafael Desert.
Comments can be mailed to BLM Price Field Office, 125 S. 600 East, Price, UT 84501; or emailed to BLM_UT_PR_Recreation@blm.gov.