South Dakota Field Office
| Contacts: | Mark Jacobsen 406-233-2831 |
BLM Fort Meade Grazing Allotments Up For Bid
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting sealed bids for the use of two grazing allotments in the Fort Meade Recreation Area during the 2011- 2013 grazing seasons.
The grazing use is for cattle only.
Item 1 is the Bear Butte Allotment, which contains 2,990 acres. This area lies north of Highway 34 one mile east of Sturgis. It will provide 1,261 animal unit months of livestock forage. Use will be authorized for between 175 and 227 cattle depending on the weight of the cattle from May 15 to Oct. 30 of each year. All use will be in accordance with a rest-rotation allotment management plan.
Item 2 is the Fort Meade Allotment, which contains 2,790 acres. This area lies south of Highway 34 one mile east of Sturgis. It will provide 560 animal unit months of livestock forage. Use will be authorized for between 108 and 140 cattle depending on the weight of the cattle from June 1 to Sept. 30 of each year. All use will be in accordance with a rest-rotation allotment management plan.
To submit bids, mail or deliver to the BLM South Dakota Field Office: 310 Roundup Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717.
All bids must be received by the BLM no later than 3:00 p.m. on March 15, 2011. The bid opening will start at 3:15 p.m. All bids are final and cannot be changed.
Field tours of the grazing allotments will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, beginning at the Fort Meade Campground. To reach the site take Exit 34 off Interstate 90; cross under the interstate and take the Scenic Byway one half mile northeast to the campground.
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.
South Dakota Field Office 310 Roundup Street Belle Fourche, SD 57717