Rawlins Field Office
| Contacts: | Serena Baker, | |||
| 307-212-0197 |
North Platte River Recreation Area Management Plan Public Meeting Scheduled
The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office (RFO) will hold a public meeting on the North Platte River Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) on Dec. 18 from 4-6 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center, 210 Elm St., Saratoga, Wyo.
The meeting will begin with a presentation explaining the results and trends of recent visitor surveys on the North Platte River including issues such as water quality, facility developments, visitor experience and impacts, river access, habitat improvements, volunteerism, cooperative management, partnerships and environmental education. BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Chris Jones will also give an update on progress of the North Platte River RAMP.
The RFO manages more than 122 miles of the North Platte River from the Colorado border to the Seminoe Reservoir. The river provides crucial winter range for elk and is a magnet for a wide variety of wildlife including bighorn sheep, bobcat, black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, muskrat, coyote, raccoon, beaver, Greater Sage-Grouse, Canadian geese, mallards, great blue heron, kingfisher, pelicans, golden and bald eagles, red-tailed and ferruginous hawks, and prairie falcons. The North Platte River is also classified as a blue-ribbon trout fishery with a section managed for "wild" trout. In addition, the RFO manages numerous public access points for recreation along the river.
For more information, please contact Chris Jones at 307-328-4206.
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.
Rawlins Field Office 1300 N. Third St. Rawlins, WY 82301