Steamboat writes: "It may be too late for many people, those who didn't participate earlier, to "Officially" protest elements of the WEMO Plan."
Is that officially stated in the WEMO document?
The WEMO "public process" seems to have been a facade for the "Done Deal", at least in the Juniper Subregion.
One example: A BLM OHV Coordinator altered a document that had been presented to the public after being signed by a BLM Biologist. The OHV Coordinator did not remove the biologist's name. The biologist had left the office for other employment and so there was no protest.
The OHV Coordinator's intent was to negate a Decision Tree conclusion that was contrary to the "Done Deal". Even the current Field Manager had promised that the earlier (accurate) conclusion would be implemented in WEMO.
Betrayal of public trust seems to have become a BLM tool. The earlier Juniper Flats/Arrastre Canyon public planning process that resulted in the CRMP document was dismissed by the Barstow Field Manager despite promises that it would be integrated into WEMO. This negated all previous public comments which should have reflected into WEMO.
The so-called BLM "public process" appears to have been a huge waste of the public's time.
Is it necessary to file a lawsuit just to have a voice in government?