This Proposed RMP will direct resource management activities including leasing minerals such as oil and gas; construction of electrical transmission lines, pipelines, and roads; grazing management; recreation and outfitting; preserving and restoring wildlife habitat; selling or exchanging lands for the benefit of local communities; military use of the planning area; and conducting other activities that require land use planning decisions.

This Proposed Resources Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement describes and analyzes the Proposed Rio Puerco Resource Management Plan for managing the public lands and resources in the Rio Puerco Resource Area, New Mexico. The Proposed Plan is the Balanced Management Alternative from the Draft, slightly modified.