Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM Cody Hosts Open House for Beck Lake Area Scenic Withdrawal
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office will host an open house to discuss the proposed Beck Lake scenic withdrawal on Mon., Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Park County Library in Cody.
In the proposed action, 521.83 acres of federal land would remain closed to mineral location for a period of 20 years. The area contains substantial quantities of commercial bentonite that would likely be mined if the area was open to the establishment of mining claims.
The Cody Field Office plans to complete an environmental assessment for the proposed withdrawal in 2011 and your input is valuable. BLM resource specialists as well as a representative from the City of Cody will be available at the open house to answer questions. Mineral information about the bentonite deposits present on the property will also be available.
The Park County Library is located at 1500 Heart Mountain Street in Cody. For more information, please contact BLM Realty Specialist Duane Feick or BLM Geologist Gretchen Hurley at 307-578-5900, or stop by the Cody Field Office at 1002 Blackburn Street.
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.
Cody Field Office 1002 Blackburn Street Cody, WY 82414