Dillon Field Office
| Contacts: | David Abrams 406-533-7617 |
Public Can Review Rochester Basin And Tobacco Roots Assessment
The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has completed the Rochester Basin and North Tobacco Roots Watershed Environmental Assessment for 32,366 acres in southwest Montana. It is available for public review with a 30-day comment period ending Aug. 17.
The EA recommends management direction related to livestock management, vegetation treatments, and range projects on 22 grazing allotments and four unallotted parcels within the Rochester Basin and North Tobacco Roots Watershed.
The document provides descriptions and analyses of up to three management alternatives. After reviewing public comments, Field Manager Tim Bozorth, will select one of the alternatives, or a combination of alternatives, for implementation.
Written comments should be sent to BLM’s Dillon Field Office at 1005 Selway Drive in Dillon, MT 59725 or via e-mail to MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov. Please put “Rochester Basin Watershed” in the subject line.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Dillon Field Office !005 Selway Drive Dillon, MT 59725