Pinedale Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
BLM Pinedale Field Office Issues Decision on Archer Gravel Pit
After analysis in an Environmental Assessment (EA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office (PFO) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decision Record (DR) for the Archer Construction, Inc. (Archer) expansion of the Binning Sand and Gravel Pit from 10 acres to 39.9 acres.
The expansion is located approximately three miles northwest of Pinedale. Ownership will transfer to Archer from Burleigh Binning once all of the necessary operation permits are granted. The BLM will retain management of the subsurface mineral.
Sand and gravel mining at the pit began in the early 1980s and is expected to continue until 2015. Once mining has concluded, the land will be reclaimed and sold as lots for homes.
The EA, FONSI, and DR can be found at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/pfodocs/archer-gravel.html.
For more information, contact Catharine Woodfield at 307-367-5360.
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 1625 West Pine Pinedale WY 82941