Notice of Availability of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River: Hellgate Recreation Area Management Plan and Record of Decision

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Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Medford District Office, Grants Pass Resource Area has prepared and approved the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River: Hellgate Recreation Area Management Plan and Record of Decision (RAMP/ROD) for the 27-mile stretch of the recreation section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River located in southern Josephine County, Oregon. The Rogue River was one of eight rivers identified as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System when the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was passed in 1968. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 established the wild and scenic rivers system (Pub. L. 90-542 and 99-590). The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) established a method for providing federal protection for certain remaining free-flowing rivers and preserving them and their immediate environments. The Proposed Action (Alternative E), as analyzed in the FEIS, with minor decision changes resulting from public comments, are selected as the Record of Decision (ROD). It responds to issues raised during scoping and to public comments. It is a composite of various elements of the five alternatives (A to E) considered and analyzed in the