Rock Springs Field Office
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White Mountain/Little Colorado Gather Environmental Assessment Available
The Bureau of Land Management Rock Springs Field Office is requesting public input on a proposal to gather excess wild horses from the White Mountain/Little Colorado Herd Management Areas (HMA). The comment period will be open for the Wild Horse Gather Environmental Assessment (EA) until May 6.
Population surveys show the current population in the White Mountain/Little Colorado HMAs is slightly more than 800 wild horses. The Appropriate Management Level (AML) for White Mountain HMA is between 205-300 horses, and the AML range for Little Colorado HMA is 69-100.
AMLs for the HMAs were established through an agreement with private land owners and wild horse advocacy groups, and confirmed in the 1997 Green River Resource Management Plan. The proposed gather, may include using fertility control, as well as adjusting sex ratios. The two HMAs were last gathered in November 2007.
A copy of the EA and more information is available at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/rsfo/whitemtn_littlecolo.html.
Public comments are most helpful if they cite specific actions or impacts, and offer supporting information. Comments are requested by May 6, 2011, and can be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) to the following address:
White Mountain/Little Colorado EA Comments
BLM Rock Springs Field Office
280 Highway 191 North
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Emailed comments will only be accepted if sent to: WhiteMountain_LittleColorado_HMA_WY@blm.gov. Please list “White Mountain/Little Colorado EA Comments” in the email subject line. For more information contact Wild Horse and Burro Specialist Jay D’Ewart, 307-352-0331.
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