Questions_and_Answers_0003.docx

Questions and Answers

SOL 140L2221Q0010 0003

Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Management Plan

Q: Has the BLM or does the BLM intend to prepare an AMS for this planning effort?

A: The BLM will not be preparing an AMS.

Q: How many action alternatives were included in the alternatives the BLM developed for the 2014 amendment? Does BLM anticipate that the same number of alternatives would be brought forward for this EIS planning effort?

A: Four action alternatives were drafted as part of the initial land amendment effort, and the BLM anticipates that four will be included in the EIS (i.e., the original four will largely serve as a basis for those included in the EIS).

Q: Did the BLM have an AR for the 2014 planning effort, or will the BLM be starting a new record for this effort? If starting a new record, will the BLM incorporate documents from the 2014 effort into the new record?

A: A new AR will be initiated as part of this EIS, but the BLM will provide organized documents from the original effort to be incorporated into the new AR.

Q: Per section VIII of the SOW, it appears some of the task requirements and deliverables for Tasks 1, 7, and 8 would only be needed past June 15, 2022 if the period of performance was extended to March 15, 2024. Can BLM confirm if the costs associated with Tasks 1, 7, and 8 are to be included as optional costs?

A: Yes. Costs associated with Tasks 1, 7, and 8 are factored into both the base period costs and optional period costs