Record of Decision: Approved Resource Management Plan for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon/Washington and California
The Medford, Lakeview, and Northern California Districts of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have begun the process of revising the current resource management plan (RMP) for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (CSNM). In April 2022, the BLM conducted an evaluation of the 2008 CSNM RMP in accordance with its planning regulations (43 CFR 1610.4-9) which focused on the consideration of new information associated with several non-discretionary designations. These designations were established between 2012 and 2019 within and adjacent to the CSNM RMP decision area, most notably the 2017 Monument expansion, which nearly doubled its original size and incorporated additional lands managed by the BLM in California and in Oregon’s Medford and Lakeview Districts. The BLM evaluated the changed circumstances the non-discretionary designations presented and concluded that the CSNM RMP needs to be revised to encompass all lands in the Monument under one plan to provide cohesive, long-range management objectives and direction.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.