Wyoming State Office
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BLM Schedules Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment Meetings
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming is scheduling a series of working meetings in October and November to formulate goals, objectives and alternatives to be considered in the Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
BLM has started a planning effort to prepare Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendments and an associated EIS to revise sage-grouse and sagebrush management decisions for the Rawlins, Rock Springs, Kemmerer, Pinedale, Casper and Newcastle RMPs. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS was published in May. The scoping period closed Aug. 30.
The first meeting will be to discuss goals and objectives for the project followed by two four-day workshops to draft and complete the alternatives.
In the interest of keeping this process as transparent to the public as possible, these meetings will be open to the public and the media so they may listen and observe. The meetings themselves remain working meetings between BLM and the cooperating agencies. The public will be allowed to observe the meetings, but cannot comment or actively participate.
WORKSHOP | DATE and TIME | LOCATION | PARTIPANTS/ |
| Goals and Objectives | Oct. 5: 8:30 am - 4 pm | Rock Springs BLM Office | Coop. Agencies/Public |
| Draft Alternatives | Oct 12: 10:00 am to Oct. 15 noon | Rock Springs BLM Office | Coop. Agencies/Public |
| Final Alternatives | Oct. 25: 10 am to Oct. 28 noon | Casper BLM Office | Coop. Agencies/Public |
For more information, contact Chuck Otto, Project Coordinator, (307) 775-6256 or e-mail Sagegrouse_Amendment_WY@blm.gov. Additional information is available on the BLM website: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Planning/amendments/sage-grouse.html.
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.
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