Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307/347-5207 |
BLM Worland Releases Decision on Grazing Permit Renewal
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announces the availability of a decision record (DR) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the Little Lost Creek grazing permit renewal environmental assessment (EA).
An EA was prepared to address grazing management on Little Lost Creek Allotment in order to promote healthy, sustainable rangeland ecosystems and to meet/continue to meet rangeland health standards. The allotment is located approximately 50 miles south of Ten Sleep, Wyo., and encompasses approximately 1,096 acres, of which 116 acres are public land.
The protest and appeal period runs from June 23 through July 7. The EA, DR, FONSI and instructions for protesting this proposed decision are available by visiting the BLM website at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/wfo/littlelost.html.
For more information, please contact Mike Peck or Mike Tietmeyer at 307-347-5100.
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.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401