Kemmerer Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
BLM Hosts Slate Creek Allotment Management Plan Meeting
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. for the Slate Creek Allotment Management Plan (AMP) at the Kemmerer Field Office at 312 Hwy. 189 N., Kemmerer, Wyo.
The 260,000 acre Slate Creek allotment northeast of Kemmerer is currently used by 10 ranchers for cattle and sheep grazing from April through November of each year. The BLM, grazing permittees and other stakeholders will discuss issues previously identified through public scoping as well as potential alternatives and solutions.
The AMP will eventually determine the how, when and where of future livestock use balanced with various resource uses such as oil and gas development, wildlife habitat, hunting and other outdoor activities. The public is invited to attend and share their ideas on how this area should be managed.
To learn more about the Slate Creek AMP, go to www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/kfo/slatecreekamp.html.
For more information, please contact KFO Rangeland Management Specialist Spencer Allred at 307-828-4526.
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.
Kemmerer Field Office 312 Highway 189 North Kemmerer WY 83101