Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM Worland Seeks Input on Bentonite Mine and Reclamation Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announces the availability of a mine and reclamation plan for a bentonite mining project in Washakie County, approximately 8 miles west of Ten Sleep, Wyo.
The mine and reclamation plan submitted by Black Hills Bentonite, LLC, and maps of the project area are available for review at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/wfo/blackhills-bentonite.html.
Public input is valuable and will assist the BLM in its analysis, which will be released for public review at a later date.
The mine and reclamation plan review period runs from Sept. 20 through Oct. 19, 2012. Comments may be emailed to worland_wymail@blm.gov; please include "Black Hills Bentonite" in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to Field Manager, BLM Worland Field Office, 101 S. 23rd Street, Worland, WY 82401.
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 Planning and Environmental Coordinator Holly Elliott 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.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401