Lander Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Wild Horse Gather in North Lander Complex
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office is requesting public input on a proposal to gather wild horses in the North Lander Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) Complex.
The North Lander Complex is located in southeast Fremont County and is made up of the Conant Creek, Dishpan Butte, Muskrat Basin and Rock Creek HMAs. Population surveys conducted in August 2011 found approximately 750 horses within the North Lander Complex. The appropriate management level (AML) for the complex is 320-535 horses. The proposed operation would include gathering wild horses and conducting fertility control treatments to bring the population of the complex back to its AML. The proposed gather is expected to take place in fall, 2012.
Public input is valuable early in the process and will enable the BLM to develop a well-informed environmental assessment. Comments should be received by March 19, 2012, and may be emailed to WY_North_Lander_Gather@blm.gov or mailed to Scott Fluer, BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520.
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, visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/N-Lander-gather.html, or contact BLM Wild Horse Specialist Scott Fluer at 307-332-8400.
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.
Lander Field Office 1335 Main Street Lander, WY 82520