Rock Springs Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory 307-352-0205 | |||
| Kimberlee Foster 307-352-0273 |
Rock Springs Field Office Releases
2010 Jack Morrow Hills Coordinated Activity Plan Annual Report
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) has released the 2010 Jack Morrow Hills Coordinated Activity Plan (JMH CAP) Annual Report. The RSFO has been in the process of implementing JMH CAP management decisions and actions since the Record of Decision (ROD) was signed in 2006; the report provides an update for the past year.
The JMH CAP encompasses approximately 622,000 total acres, of which the BLM RSFO administers approximately 574,800 acres. This area includes the Steamboat Mountain, Greater Sand Dunes, White Mountain Petroglyphs and Oregon Buttes Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs); a portion of the South Pass Historic Landscape ACEC; the Oregon Buttes, Honeycomb Buttes, Greater Sand Dunes, Buffalo Hump, Whitehorse Creek, South Pinnacles and Alkali Draw Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs); and the Greater Sand Dunes, Continental Peak Side Trail, and the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Pony Express and California National Historic Trails special recreation management areas (SRMAs).
The JMH CAP Annual Report and related information can be found at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Rock_Springs/jmhcap.html. For more information, contact Kimberlee Foster at 307-352-0273 or Kimberlee_Foster@blm.gov.
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