Wind River Bighorn Basin District Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Commenting on BLM's Draft Bighorn Basin RMP Made Easy
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has made commenting on the draft resource management plan (RMP) and environmental impact statement (EIS) for Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin easier than you might expect.
Commenters may use an interactive website to review and provide comments in four simple steps:
- Highlight the text on which you are commenting.
- Click a button.
- Type your comment.
- Submit.
It’s that easy. Best of all, your electronic comments will reduce paper.
“Submitting comments on this interactive website allows you to comment directly on specific text in the document, enabling the BLM to better understand your comment,” said RMP Project Lead Caleb Hiner.
Interested individuals may access this interactive website at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Planning/rmps/bighorn.html. Comments will be accepted through July 20, 2011, and may also be submitted by email to BBRMP_WYMail@blm.gov or by mail to Worland Field Office, Attn: RMP Project Manager, P.O. Box 119, Worland, WY 82401.
The plan will provide future direction in all aspects of public land and mineral management on approximately 3.2 million surface acres and 4.2 million acres of mineral estate in northwest Wyoming. Specific and detailed comments will help ensure that the BLM produces a well-balanced plan.
Additional information about the Bighorn Basin Resource Management Plan Revision Project, including the schedule of public meetings to be held in June, can be found at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Planning/rmps/bighorn.html or you may contact Hiner 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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Wind River Bighorn Basin District Office 101 South 23rd Street Worland, WY 82401