Kemmerer Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
BLM Sets Slate Creek Allotment Management Plan Public Meeting
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office (KFO) will hold a public meeting to discuss current monitoring for the Slate Creek Allotment Management Plan (AMP) as well as proposals for short and long-term monitoring. The meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m. on February 29 at the KFO, 312 Highway 189 N., in 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. Ongoing public input will shape the AMP to help balance livestock use with other resource uses such as oil and gas development, wildlife habitat and outdoor activities.
To learn more about the Slate Creek AMP, please go to http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/kfo/slatecreekamp.html.
For more information, please contact Spencer Allred 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. 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.
Kemmerer Field Office 312 Highway 189 North Kemmerer WY 83101