Dillon Field Office
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Madison Watershed Environmental Assessment Available For Review
The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has completed the Madison Watershed Environmental Assessment which includes about 38,000 acres of public land in southwest Montana’s Madison Valley. It is available for public review with a 30-day comment period ending on July 30.
The EA recommends management direction related to livestock management, structural projects, forest and woodland health treatments, prescribed burns, noxious and invasive species management, and/or travel management on 39 grazing allotments and several parcels of unallotted or unleased land, including the Bear Trap Wilderness Area, within the Madison Watershed.
The document has 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.
The EA is available online at www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/dillon_field_office.html. To request a paper copy of the EA, write to 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, Montana 59725, call the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000, or email us at MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov.
Written comments should be sent to the above referenced address or email.
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 1005 Selway Dillon, MT 59725