Public scoping period opens for Resource Management Plan amendment allowing e-bike use, new route designations within Campbell Tract

Public scoping period runs March 22 – April 21

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Anchorage Field Office

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced in the Federal Register Notice a 30-day public scoping period for an environmental analysis for Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area in Anchorage. The public scoping period is open from March 22 – April 21.  

The environmental analysis considers amending the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan to allow for consideration of managing electric bikes (e-bikes) on existing trails within the Special Recreation Management Area. The BLM requests that the public submit comments by April 21, 2023. Opportunities to provide comments include submitting online comments through the Participate Now tab on the BLM National NEPA Register project webpage or sending in a physical comment form via mail addressed to “Attn: Campbell Tract OHV Designation Amendment, Anchorage Field Office, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, AK 99507”. 

Maps and other planning documents associated with the project can be found at the BLM National NEPA Register website on the Campbell Tract OHV Designation Amendment page.  


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.