BLM Categorial Exclusions for Grazing Decisions

Feb. 2, '06 - ONDA submits comments criticizing BLM proposal to institute new nationwide categories of Categorical Exclusions for livestock grazing. See also ONDA administrative appeals of BLM decisions to issue grazing permits without conducting environmental analysis under NEPA, relying on this CE authority.

Western Energy Corridors

Feb. 8, '08 - ONDA comments on interagency Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement concerning designation of energy corridors on public lands in eleven western states.

July 10, '06 - ONDA submits 2nd round of comments on revised route for designation of energy corridors across the west.

Nov. 28, '05 - ONDA submits scoping comments criticizing multi-agency proposal to designate "energy corridors" across the west, which would cross several ONDA-proposed Wilderness Study Areas.

Freedom of Information Act

May 17, '07 - ONDA signs on to letter to Congress advocating for amendment that would close loopholes in the Freedom of Information Act, help the public get timely responses to information requests, and increase government accountability. On Dec. 31, 2007, the President signed the bill into law.