Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Public Comments Requested for Proposed Sale of Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office is seeking comments on a proposed sale of public lands to the town of Ten Sleep, Wyo. The BLM published a notice of realty action in the Federal Register on April 26, 2012, which opened a 45-day public comment period.
The town of Ten Sleep proposes to purchase approximately 23 acres of public land, located about one mile southeast of town, to fill the affordable housing needs of the area. The town proposes to subdivide the lands into single acre lots and to provide water, utilities and streets to each lot. The lots would be sold to people willing to establish a permanent residence and construct a single family dwelling within a prescribed amount of time.
The public may submit comments regarding the proposed land sale. Comments should be received by June 11, 2012, and emailed to worland_wymail@blm.gov (please include "Ten Sleep Land Sale" in the subject line) or mailed to the Bureau of Land Management, Worland Field Office, 101 South 23rd Street, Worland, WY, 82401.
An environment assessment was prepared in 2010 to analyze the proposed land sale and can be viewed at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/wfo/tensleep.html.
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information, please contact BLM Assistant Field Manager Don Krump 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.