Lander Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Comment Period Extended for Gas Hills Uranium Project Draft EIS
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office announces an extension of the comment period on the Gas Hills In-situ Recovery Uranium Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The BLM initially scheduled 45 days for comment on the draft EIS but the comment period is being extended by one month beyond the original closing date of December 31 to allow the public additional time to submit comments.
Comments should be submitted by Jan. 31, 2013, using the following methods:
- Email: Gas_Hills_Uranium_EIS_WY@blm.gov
- Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Kristin Yannone, Lander Field Office, 1335 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520
- Fax: 307-332-8444
Tribes, the public and government agencies are encouraged to provide comment on the draft EIS during this extended comment period. The document can be found online at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/gashills.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 Project Manager Kristin Yannone at 307-332-8400 or visit the project website at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/gashills.html.
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.
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