What is a Programmatic EIS?
A Programmatic EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of broad agency actions, such as the development of programs or the setting of national policies. Designation of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered lands for future oil shale and tar sands leasing will involve the amendment of 12 land use plans. Therefore, the proposed action will define and implement a program that sets the stage for site-specific actions to follow. The proposed action is also policy-setting, because it will establish oil shale or tar sands development as an appropriate use of the designated BLM-administered lands. For more information on the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS, visit About the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS.
