On January 21, 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its long-awaited draft Resource Management Plan for the Carrizo Plain National Monument. The plan, when finalized later this year, will serve as a blueprint for land use activities on more than 206,000 acres of public lands in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.

The BLM will accept comments on the draft plan through April 23, 2009. ForestWatch is working with our region's leading scientific experts and a coalition of conservation organizations to ensure that the plan contains strong protections for wildlife and wilderness on the Carrizo Plain. We will be submitting our recommendations to the BLM. Stay tuned for how you can submit comments to the agency and participate in this process.

The Carrizo Plain National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan is presented in its entirety below.

CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT
DRAFT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

Cover, Summary, and Table of Contents

Volume 1
     Chapter 1: Purpose and Need
    Chapter 2: Alternatives
    Chapter 3: Affected Environment

Volume 2
    Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences
    Chapter 5: Consultation and Coordination
    Chapter 6: References
    Acronyms and Abbreviations
    Glossary

Volume 3
    Appendicies
    Maps