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Planning

The Great Divide Resource Management Plan (RMP) was completed in November 1990. It was amended in 1998 to open lands to further consideration for coal leasing and to modify Shirley Mountain ORV designations. The RMP is currently in the revision process and will be renamed as the Rawlins RMP upon final approval of the document.

The Great Divide RMP has had eight maintenance actions completed. The maintenance actions were related to updating wild horse habitat management areas, designating the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail route, updating lands disposal language, terminating the Bairoil Landfill R&PP Lease, incorporating healthy rangelend standards and guidelines, and clarifying fire suppression terminology.

Location

  • Covers BLM-administered lands and minerals in Sweetwater, Carbon, Laramie and Albany Counties in southcentral Wyoming.
  • Covers 4 million acres of public land surface and 5 million acres of federal mineral estate.
  • For livestock grazing administration, covers 480,754 AUMs of annual forage use.
  • Described designated management for three areas of critical environmental concern (ACECs).
  • Established six areas acceptable for further consideration for coal leasing including about 54,430 acres containing about 434.2 million tons of federal coal.
  • The entire planning area is available for leasing consideration for oil and gas with standard stipulations and in some areas restrictions on surface-disturbing activities to protect other resource values.

Plan Decisions

Decisions made in the 1990 Great Divide RMP focused on the following categories:

  • Rangeland Management
  • Mineral Leasing, Coal and Oil and Gas
  • Recreational Uses
  • Wilderness Designation Recommendation
  • ACEC Designation
  • Habitat Management
  • Forest Management
  • Mineral Location
  • Cultural Values
  • Fire Management
  • Salable Minerals
  • Soil, Water and Air Management

   
Last updated: 07-31-2008