BLM issues EIS final declaration

The "Over The River" project is a step closer to becoming a Bureau of Land Management today issued the Declaration reality.The Final Environmental Impact Christo and proposals for temporary work in the late Jeanne-Claude art project.In Final EIS, BLM view of the artists selected to suspend original 5.9 miles of fabric panels in eight distinct areas along a 42 km stretch of the Arkansas River. The project will be displayed between output and Canon City for two consecutive weeks in August 2014 at the earliest. The BLM issued a Record of Decision which contains the agency's final decision, conditions and mitigation measures in the fall of 2011. Steve Coffin, OTR project spokesman said the process of applying for permits in the county is expected to begin in the near future and construction is expected to begin this spring. "I am very pleased that the BLM chose our proposal for this temporary art," Christo said in a statement. "This is the first time in history that a work of art has been the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement, so this is an important milestone for us and for artists everywhere who want to create art on public lands . Although our team is still reviewing the final EIS page 1686 in detail, I am sure that the impacts and concerns have been adequately addressed. I'm anxious to move forward with "Over The River ', as Jeanne-Claude and I thought so. "The OTR Corp. expects the project will cost $ 50 million, and projects that generate OTR FEIS $ 121 million in economic output and attract 400,000 visitors during construction and the preferred alternative in the FEIS display.The including mitigation to address a variety of impacts, including wildlife, transportation, traffic, recreation and local bighorn communities.A adaptive management program, funded by OTR Corp. , Will allow Parks and Wildlife in Colorado to implement mitigation of future wildlife identified during the project, a bighorn sheep habitat treatment project will improve access to suitable habitat sheep, paid by RTO, bare wires will be marked with diverters flight of birds to minimize the impacts of birds, no more than a delay time of 15 minutes per vehicle would be allowed to each work area at any given time. One lane of U.S. 50 states remain open at all times. All AHRA recreation sites remain open and developed for recreational access during the exhibition. BLM authorization to continue the OTR project will depend on cooperation and approval of permits. "The BLM is committed to public participation, local, state, tribal and federal agencies through this planning effort. It is this level of participation that will help us reach a final decision," said BLM Royal Gorge Manager Field Keith Berger.

The FEIS, prepared by a third party contractor paid by OTR, is the result of collaboration between agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources of Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Colorado State Land Board, the County Chaffee, Fremont County, Colorado State Patrol and the Department of Transportation.

The former Colorado State Parks Board approved in June 2011 OTR. The BLM manages the area along the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Coffin, said a lawsuit filed by rags on the Arkansas River and two companies out against the Park Board is not expected to affect the process, not a party Corp OTR in suit.He said they are confident that the Board Parks followed the rules and procedures.

Notification of the availability of the FEIS will appear today in the Federal Register and the FEIS will be available for public review through August 29. Although this is not a formal comment period, comments regarding the FEIS may still be submitted.

The FEIS is available at gov / co / st / en / fo / "> www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ rgfo / planning / OTR / otr_final_eis.html.

Copies of the final EIS will be available in the Field Office of BLM Royal Gorge, 3028 E. Main St., Cañon City Public Library, 516 Macon Ave;. And the Cotopaxi Store, 20204 U.S. 50 in Cotopaxi.

Written comments on the final EIS may be submitted to www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ rgfo / planning / otr.html, co_otr_comments@blm.gov email, fax to 269-8599, or email the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office, by comments from Rio, 3028 E. Main St., Pueblo, CO 81212.

Include "Comments OTR" in the subject line of the comments submitted by mail or fax. Comments and personally identifiable information may be publicly available at any time. The BLM does not guarantee the retention of personally identifiable information.

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