High Desert District Office
| Contacts: | Serena Baker, | |||
| 307-212-0197 |
Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility Temporarily Closed for Cleaning
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility is temporarily closed for annual spring cleaning until approximately the first week in April.
During the next two weeks, crews will use front end loaders, backhoes, and dump trucks to clean pens and holding corrals. As a safety precaution, the facility will be closed for public tours and mustang adoptions until roughly the first week in April. However, the public viewing kiosk is still open.
Approximately 700 wild horses from the North Lander and Red Desert Complexes; Adobe Town, Salt Wells Creek, Great Divide Basin, White Mountain, and Little Colorado Herd Management Areas are currently held at the facility. Weaned foals, geldings, and mares up to 5 years of age are available for adoption at the standard $125 fee. To schedule an adoption appointment after the first week in April, please contact Adoption Coordinator Kathi Fine, 307-352-0292 or 1-866-4MUSTANGS. To see a full calendar of adoption events and requirements visit: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html.
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.
High Desert District Office 280 Highway 191 N. Rock Springs, WY 82901