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12/4/2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Nash, Kim (Al) <knash@blm.gov> Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry 1 message Jaime Tompkins <jtompkins@blm.gov> To: Al Nash <al_nash@blm.gov> Yep! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Al Nash <al_nash@blm.gov> wrote: Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 4:25 PM Ok if I borrow it and make a photocopy? Al Nash Chief of Communications Montana/Dakotas State Office Bureau of Land Management Office 406.896.5260 Cell 406.690.0790 Email al_nash@blm.gov "This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. " - Winston Churchill On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Jaime Tompkins <jtompkins@blm.gov> wrote: I do; however, am on fire assignment. There is a list posted on the wall in my office. I'm not aware of any requests to change or alter WSAs since I transferred over last August. Jaime Sent from my iPhone On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:46 PM, Kim (Al) Nash <knash@blm.gov> wrote: Thanks, Ruth. Jamie... Do you have a current WSA list with acreage? Any info on requests we or others have made to change WSAs? https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&as_query=wilderness&as_has=WSA&as_sizeoperator=s_sl&as_sizeunit=s_smb&as_subset=all&as_within=1... 1/4 12/4/2017 Thanks! DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Al Nash Chief of Communications BLM Montana/Dakotas Cell 406.690.0790 Sent from my iPhone On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Miller, Ruth <ramiller@blm.gov> wrote: Hi Al, If you are looking for a list of WSAs and acreages, I believe Jaime Tompkins has this already.... at least we had one when I was the NLCS lead! I don't believe we have made any recommendations other than what was in the original report that went to Congress (via DOI) in 1991 I believe. I cannot access a copy of it right now due to network connections! Thanks... Ruth. Ruth Miller Planning and Environmental Specialist Montana State Office 406.896.5023 (desk) 406.896.5293 (fax) On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Kim (Al) Nash <knash@blm.gov> wrote: Ruth: Please see the email traffic below. Can you help us pull together an answer? Al Nash Chief of Communications BLM Montana/Dakotas Cell 406.690.0790 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Robinson, Lesley" <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Date: August 23, 2017 at 2:53:59 PM MDT To: Al Nash <al_nash@blm.gov> Cc: "jraby@blm.gov" <jraby@blm.gov> Subject: RE: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Al, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&as_query=wilderness&as_has=WSA&as_sizeoperator=s_sl&as_sizeunit=s_smb&as_subset=all&as_within=1... 2/4 12/4/2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry What I would really like to see is a list of all WSA's on BLM in Montana with their acreage and location. Also if there has been any recommendations to Congress for any action on them. Let me know if that's possible. Thanks, Lesley From: Al Nash [mailto:al_nash@blm.gov] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:54 PM To: Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Cc: Jon Raby <jraby@blm.gov> Subject: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Hi Lesley: Jon Raby asked me to follow up with you regarding your inquiry about WSAs. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, Congress released the Zook Creek WSA in Rosebud County (8,438 acres) and the Buffalo Creek WSA in Powder River County (5,650 acres) from being managed as WSAs. They are now being managed in accordance with our Miles City Field Office Resource Approved Resource Management Plan, which was signed in September 2015. At the same time, Congress directed the BLM to provide a report by December 2019 regarding the oil and gas development potential for the Bridge Coulee WSA (5,900 acres) and the Musselshell Breaks WSA (8,650 acres). I've attached excerpts from the relevant documents for your reference. I hope this helps answer you question. Al Nash https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&as_query=wilderness&as_has=WSA&as_sizeoperator=s_sl&as_sizeunit=s_smb&as_subset=all&as_within=1... 3/4 12/4/2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Chief of Communications Montana/Dakotas State Office Bureau of Land Management Office 406.896.5260 Cell 406.690.0790 Email al_nash@blm.gov "This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. " - Winston Churchill ----------Forwarded message----------From: Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Date: Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 11:57 AM Subject: WSA's To: "jraby@blm.gov" <jraby@blm.gov> Jon It was nice to visit yesterday. After our conversation I started to wonder if there have been WSA's in the past that the BLM has identified to be removed from WSA status and there was no action. I would appreciate it if you would send me the information if that is the case for any WSA's. I look forward to visiting again on August 30th. Thanks, Lesley https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&as_query=wilderness&as_has=WSA&as_sizeoperator=s_sl&as_sizeunit=s_smb&as_subset=all&as_within=1... 4/4