Buffalo Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Elser | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
BLM Buffalo Field Office Participates in Energy Reclamation Workshop
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office, in coordination with the Wyoming Natural Resource Conservation Service, Campbell County Conservation District and Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, will conduct an energy reclamation workshop. The workshop will be held on Thursday, April 4 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Fire Department Training Center, 701 Larch Street, Gillette, Wyo.
The focus of the workshop is providing information on reclaiming energy infrastructure and converting coalbed natural gas (CNBG) wells to livestock water sources. Speakers will be presenting topics such as reservoir catchment area and watershed size, well perforation and testing, solar pumps, and government assistance. The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion on different or additional reclamation requirements available to producers.
For more information on the BLM speakers, please contact Casey Freise at 307-684-1189. For more information about the workshop contact Brandon Elkins at 307-682-8843 ext. 112.
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.
Buffalo Field Office 1425 Fort Street Buffalo, WY 82834