Pinedale Field Office
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BLM Pinedale Field Office Seeks Public Input on Anticline Adaptive Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office (PFO) is seeking public comment on proposed adaptive management measures for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area (PAPA).
Earlier this year, the BLM requested review of the 2008 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Record of Decision (ROD) Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Matrix. The University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (COOP) conducted the review and submitted its recommendations this summer.
In response, the BLM and Wyoming Game & Fish Department developed an "Agency Response to the UW COOP Review" which included adaptive management changes to the Matrix for mule deer, antelope, and Sage-grouse. After a review team of biologists from the BLM and Wyoming Game & Fish Department examined the elements of the Agency Response, it was determined that the changes were needed, that they required immediate implementation, and that additional NEPA planning was not required.
However, prior to implementing these proposed adaptive management changes, the BLM is asking for public comments on the Adaptive Management Memos until Dec. 20. The review team will then be convened to evaluate the comments and make final recommendations. Mail or deliver written comments to: Mark Thonhoff, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale WY 82941. Comments can also be e-mailed to Mark_Thonhoff@blm.gov.
The COOP review and related materials can be found at http://www.wy.blm.gov/jio-papo/papo/wildlife.htm and the Wildlife Matrix can be found at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/pfodocs/anticline/seis.html under Appendix B. The proposed Adaptive Management Memos for Sage-grouse, pronghorn, and mule deer threshold changes to the SEIS ROD Wildlife Matrix can be found at any of the following pages in addition to the PAPO link provided above:
http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html
http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/anticline.html
http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/pfodocs/anticline/seis.html
For more information, please contact Mark Thonhoff at 307-367-5357 or Shane DeForest at 307-367-5302.
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.
Pinedale Field Office PO Box 768 Pinedale WY 82941