DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision, West Mojave Plan, California

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SUMMARY:   In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the

Federal Land Policy and Management Act and Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) management policies, the BLM announces approval of the West

Mojave (WEMO) Plan and Record of Decision (ROD). The approved WEMO

Plan/ROD amends the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan by

providing management direction for approximately 3.3 million acres of

public lands administered by the BLM's California Desert District,

located in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties in

southern California.…

ADDRESSES:  The WEMO Plan/ROD is available on the BLM Web site, http://www.ca.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The approved WEMO Plan is associated with a

multi-jurisdictional habitat conservation plan (HCP), encompassing 9.3

million acres in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties,

to be conducted under the lead jurisdiction of San Bernardino County

and the City of Barstow. The ROD approves only the WEMO Plan, which

applies to the Federal lands managed by BLM. Approval of the HCP is

dependent on future local government actions.

An approved WEMO Plan and HCP will provide a streamlined program

for public agencies and private parties to comply with requirements of

the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts….

BLM's approval of the WEMO Plan/ROD enables BLM, its partners, and

its stakeholders to begin implementing actions that will protect and conserve species and their habitats while

providing for appropriate use of desert resources and the future growth

and development of desert communities.