Pinedale Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
Pinedale Anticline Working Group Field Tour and
Meeting Agendas Available
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) agendas for the Aug. 2 field tour and Aug. 3 meeting are now available on the PAWG webpage at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html and the Sublette County Library at 155 S. Tyler Ave. in Pinedale, Wyo.
The Aug. 2 field tour will visit several sites to highlight habitat treatment projects and their relative benefits. Biologists will present information regarding seasonal habitat requirements for mule deer and other species and discuss the relative pros and cons of various habitat treatment methods.
The field tour is open to the public and will depart from the PFO at 10 a.m. Space is limited; interested persons should reserve a seat by contacting Shelley Gregory at 307-315-0612 or ssgregory@blm.gov. Participants should arrive by 9:30 and bring a lunch as the tour will span the lunch hour and continue through late afternoon.
The Aug. 3 meeting will take place at the PFO Rendezvous Room at 1625 W. Pine St. in Pinedale, Wyo. and will focus on field tour topics of interest and follow-up items to the May PAWG meeting, including a water update and the status of the Geomatrix study.
The Pinedale Field Office will be asking the PAWG for advice and recommendations regarding habitat areas of focus and methods, timing, size and layout of treatments. The PAWG recognizes that not all interested parties are able to attend meetings in person and asks that the public to provide suggestions or questions regarding meeting topics and the advice they will be requested to provide by emailing them at PAWG_WY@blm.gov.
The minutes from the May PAWG meeting are available at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg/minutes.html. Additional information about the PAWG is available at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/pinedale/pawg.html.
For more information, please contact Pinedale Field Manager Shane DeForest at 307-367-5302 or sdefores@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.
Pinedale Field Office 1625 West Pine Street Pinedale WY 82941