What opportunity has there been for public input and comment?
In 2001, the Owyhee County Commissioners invited diverse stakeholder groups—ranchers, conservationists, county officials, and recreationists—to participate in the “Owyhee Initiative,” an effort to resolve longstanding public lands issues in the county through open dialogue, ground-truthing, and collaboration. The Owyhee Initiative group met regularly with the majority of the meetings open to the public. Issues were analyzed and debated until all stakeholders’ respective concerns were vetted and addressed. There was extensive media coverage of the process informing regional, state, and national audiences of the Owyhee Initiative process. On April 13, 2004, the Owyhee Initiative groups, along with Sen. Crapo, held a press conference to discuss its collaborative process and the emerging proposed. Sen. Crapo invited citizens to give him feedback on the draft proposal. On April 20, 2004, the local Sierra Club hosted a public meeting in Boise to talk about the Owyhee Initiative and hear conc
What opportunity has there been for public input and comment?