Lander and Rawlins Field Offices
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Lander and Rawlins BLM Release Red Desert Wild Horse Gather Environmental Assessment
The Lander and Rawlins Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announce that the environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed wild horse gathers in the Red Desert Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) Complex is now available online for review. The Red Desert Wild Horse HMA Complex is located in portions of Fremont, Sweetwater, and Carbon counties.
The proposed gathers are expected to take place in late fall, 2009. The EA is available by visiting the BLM website at:
www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/rfodocs/red-desert
The public has 30 days to comment on the EA. Comments should be addressed to Roy Packer, BLM-Lander Field Office, P.O. Box 589, Lander, WY, 82520, or to Melanie Gilbert, BLM-Rawlins Field Office, P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, WY, 82301. Comments should be postmarked no later than September 28, 2009. Comments can also be emailed to lander_wymail@blm.gov or rawlins_wymail@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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.
Lander and Rawlins Field Offices 1335 Main Lander, WY 82520-0589 1300 North Third Rawlins, WY 82301