Lander Field Office
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BLM Issues Proposed Decisions for Green Mountain Common Allotment
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office has issued proposed decisions to grazing permittees of the Green Mountain Common Allotment (GMCA) based on the analysis of alternatives in a new environmental assessment (EA). The decisions are the result of extensive consultation and coordination between the BLM, GMCA grazing permittees and interested publics.
The new EA proposes to divide the GMCA into four separate grazing allotments, implement deferred grazing systems specific to each new allotment, reduce animal unit months (AUMs) to levels that are more appropriate for the lands within the allotment, implement forage use standards, and authorize new, carefully designed range improvement projects.
"This plan will guide the BLM and the GMCA permittees toward making significant progress in meeting land health standards," said acting Lander Field Manager Rubel Vigil, Jr.
The EA and proposed decision letters are available at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/greenmtn_common.html.
For more information, contact Range Management Specialist John Likins at (307) 332-8400.
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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