Northern San Juan • Entered by Robyn Cascade on May 5, 2023
BLM SW subRAC meeting
March 14, 2023 – March 23, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 5 |
| Post Admin hours | 8 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Key Issue: Wildlife Protection
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Landscape/area: BLM CO – Gunnison Field Office
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy actions (1 letters/postcards)
Outcome 2: Advocacy actions (1 comments)
Outcome 3: Advocacy actions (2 emails)[/if 1231]
Short Description of Activity
Robyn attended the first of 6 BLM SW CO subRAC committee meetings convened to educate the subcommittee and public (that choose to attend) about factors affecting the Gunnison Field Office proposed decision re: domestic sheep grazing permit renewals in high risk bighorn sheep habitat. The subRAC is tasked with making recommendations to BLM regarding how to proceed. Lots of communication with partners and reading before and after the meeting, hence the high pre and post hours.
Reflection/Evaluation
The proposed decision and the premises and EIS upon which it is based are faulty. If the proposed decision stands, bighorn sheep will be at risk based upon science!! I view the formation of the subRAC as a stall technique knowing that the decision will need to be redrafted/revisited and likely an amendment to the BLM Gunnison RMP written. Seems a waste of time to many bighorn advocates and though I (and one other partner) have advocated the BLM SW Manager Stephanie Connolly to move forward with an RMP amendment prior to the subRAC recommendation, she resisted my suggestion.
Photos/Uploads
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Photo Captions
1. NSJBB public comment at the subRAC 3/14/23 meeting
2. Robyn’s letter to BLM SW Manager following the meeting.