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Harney County directs counsel to submit comments on Ridge Creek allotment management draft EIS
Summary
County court accepted and directed county counsel Feb. 19 to submit a prepared comment letter on the Ridge Creek allotment management draft environmental impact study on the court's behalf; the court's letter supports two alternatives in priority order consistent with local stakeholders' concerns.
Harney County Court voted Feb. 19 to accept county counsel's draft comments and directed counsel to submit a letter on the court's behalf to the Ridge Creek allotment management draft environmental impact study.
What was approved: County counsel prepared a comment letter that, according to court discussion, presents Harney County's preference for two alternatives in priority order and frames county concerns about potential precedent for permit revocation or changes affecting other local land users. Commissioners said the letter aligned with comments from local permittees while focusing on county‑level process concerns.
Why it matters: The court noted the county's interest in how allotment management decisions could affect grazing permits and other land‑use matters in the county. County counsel was authorized to file the county's comments; the court did not sign the letter itself at the meeting but directed counsel to proceed.
Outcome: A motion to accept the counsel's draft and direct submission was moved and seconded and carried. The court instructed staff to let counsel proceed with filing the comments.
Follow up: County staff said they would confirm the submission and report back to the court.
