Planning / NEPA Forum - NEPA Problem-Solving, Part 2 (October 9, 2014)

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This broadcast is another in a series of Planning/NEPA Forums, presented by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Training Center (NTC). These forums cover current and important planning- or NEPA- related topics. Previous topics include: connected actions, purpose and need, administrative record, cooperating agencies, and contracting.

This program was originally broadcast on October 9, 2014. Length: 90 minutes. Topic: NEPA Problem-Solving, Part 2

Program Description: For the first hour, the expert panel answered NEPA questions submitted in advance by BLM field office staff. The topics covered were:

  1. Signficance
  2. Effects
  3. Decisions
  4. Legal Challenges

The remaining 30 minutes was allotted to answering questions that came in during the broadcast.

Target Audience: BLM NEPA practitioners and decision makers.

Expert Panel:

Kerry Rodgers, Senior Planning & Environmental Analyst, Washington Office, Div of Decision Support, Plng & NEPA
Gloria Tibbetts, Planning & Environmental Coordinator, Phoenix (AZ) District Office
Leah Baker, Planning & Environmental Analyst, Washington Office, Div of Decision Support, Plng & NEPA
Jerry Magee, Wilderness & NLCS Lead, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office
Michael C. Williams, Attorney Advisor, DOI Office of Regional Solicitor, Southwest Region, Santa Fe Unit (NM)

Cathy Humphrey, Host & NEPA Training Coordinator, National Training Center (AZ)

For more information, contact Cathy @ chumphre@blm.gov. To provide comments, go to the NEPA Training Corner Google Site page (see link below).  NOTE: the Google site is only available to employees of the Department of the Interior who are signed in to their Bison Connect (Google) account.

 

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