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Desert Lawsuit Settlement

Information related to: settlement agreement reached in response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club, and the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility regarding the Endangered Species Act. The desert tortoise was federally listed as a threatened species in 1990.

Note: the PDF files below require Adobe Acrobat Reader: you can download Acrobat Reader free from Adobe.

  • 5/19/06: Prevention of Unnecessary and Undue Degradation
 West Mojave Plan    (PDF)                      
 Northern and Eastern Mojave Desert Plan  (PDF)

           Northern and Eastern Colorado Desert Plan       (PDF)

           Coachella Valley Plan            (PDF)                      

           Western Desert Colorado Plan  (PDF)

  • 5/19/06:  Expiration of Administrative Closures
 West Mojave Plan        (PDF)                   
 Northern and Eastern Colorado Desert Plan     (PDF)  

           Coachella Valley Plan    (PDF)                              

           Western Desert Colorado Plan  (PDF)

  • 1/4/05:  Federal Court issues injunction prohibiting OHV travel in desert washes
       News Release
       Court Order (PDF)
       BLM Restriction Order (PDF)
       Map (PDF)
       Detailed Wash Zone map 
     
  • 8/3/04: Order Regarding Cross-Motions for partial summary judgement (pdf)
  • 9/18/03: West Mojave Routes of Travel:
  • 3/14/02: Copy of Stipulation and Proposed Order to Amend Prior Stipulations, provided to Court for March 14, 2002 hearing. A further hearing is scheduled for April 25, 2002 at 11 a.m. for a joint motion to approve the above noted stipulation. (PDF file, 100 kilobytes)

  • 12/13/01: BLM Implements Interim Route Closure Near Kramer Junction to Protect Threatened Species:
    • News Release
    • Decision record (PDF file, 97 kilobytes)
    • Map: please note about these maps:
           - PDF version -- larger file size (1.74 megabytes)-- designed to print on 11 by 17 paper, but will also print to 8 1/2 by 11 size;
           - GIF version -- smaller file size (338 kilobytes) to download quicker, does not require Adobe Acrobat Reader -- but probably can not be viewed in a single computer screen (you will have to scroll to see various parts of the map) and is not intended for printing.

  • 11/30/01: Two roads temporarilly closed in Imperial County to protect bighorn sheep:
  • 11/21/01: BLM Establishes Temporary Route Network on Public Lands in Western San Bernardino County, 11/21/01 (Fremont subregion):
    • News release
    • Decision record
    • Federal Register (PDF)
    • Map: (PDF file, 169 kilobytes)
      • (clarification of map legend:
        • "Interim" - Everything within the interim closure area
        • "Easement Routes" - Routes considered a vital part of the proposed route network, but cross private lands and BLM would have to acquire an easement.
        • "Limited Routes" - Routes that are/would be part of the route network but would be closed during specific times of the year for resource/wildlife considerations (bighorn lambing season, rapture nesting, etc.)
      • Note on MAPS:
             - PDF?s are large file size (in the megabytes)and are designed to print on 11 by 17 paper)
             - GIF?s are smaller file size to download quicker, do not require Adobe Acrobat Reader -- but they probably can not be viewed in a single screen (you will have to scroll to see various parts of the map) and are not intended for printing.
      • PDF file (2.3 megabytes)
      • GIF file (284 kilobytes)

 

 

 

 

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Last updated: 04-27-2007