High Desert District
| Contacts: | Lorraine Keith 307-352-0399 | |||
| Deej Brown 307-367-5391 |
BLM High Desert District asks for Public Input on Proposed Invasive Plant Management Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale, Rock Springs, and Kemmerer Field Offices are seeking comments on a proposed Invasive Plant Management Plan.
Invasive plants are non-native plants causing harm to the economy, the environment, or human health. They are compromising BLM’s ability to manage for a healthy native ecosystem.
The BLM is proposing to manage invasive plants throughout the Pinedale, Rock Springs, and Kemmerer Field Offices by using integrated methods including: biological and physical controls, and herbicides.
A preliminary environmental assessment (EA) is available for your review. The public comment period runs from May 1 to June 30. Written comments may be submitted to the BLM Pinedale Field Office, PO Box 768, Pinedale WY 82941; by fax 307-367-5329; or by email to deej_brown@blm.gov.
A copy of the EA can be obtained at the Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street in Pinedale, the Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Hwy. 191 North, the Kemmerer Field Office, 312 Highway 189 North, or on-line at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/pfodocs.html.
For more information, please contact Deej Brown at 307-367-5391.
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.
High Desert District 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901