Rock Springs Field Office
| Contacts: | Cindy Wertz | |||
| 307-775-6014 |
Bridger Coal Lease Modification
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office issued its Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the environmental analysis for the Bridger Coal Lease Modification.
The proposed action is to modify the existing federal coal lease to include 560 acres of contiguous coal lands in Sections 12 and 24 and to grant a right-of-way to conduct surface operations in Section 36, Township 20 North, Range 100 West. The lands in Section 36 are split estate, with the State of Wyoming owning the subsurface estate and the surface estate federally owned and managed by the BLM.
To view the FONSI, or for more information, visit the website at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/rsfodocs/bridgercoal.html.
Questions may be directed to Kimberlee Foster at 307-352-0273.
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.
Rock Springs Field Office 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, WY 82901