A management plan is being put together for the Mojave Trails National Monument, and the public is being asked for input. The management plan, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, seeks to create an overarching approach to preserving and protecting the 1.6 million-acre monument that extends across San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
The public is invited to contribute their ideas for what is essential to that management plan as it is being developed, and BLM is asking specifically for areas of environmental concern within the National Monument, as part of a 45-day public scoping period which ends on June 20.
Mojave Trails National Monument Manager Noelle Glines-Bovio said, “Public input will help guide the development of the monument plan and identify issues, planning criteria, concerns, potential impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures that should be considered in the environmental analysis.”
Though there will be no opportunity for “in-person” comments, BLM will hold three meetings to provide information about the scoping period, one of which is scheduled for the Twentynine Palms Historical Society Founder’s Hall, 6760 National Park Dr., Twentynine Palms, on May 31 at 6 p.m.
To provide input on the in-development management plan, you can send a letter to:
Mojave Trails National Monument Manager Nicole Glines-Bovio
1303 US-95
Needles, CA 92363
