BLM Kemmerer seeks input on proposal to lease sodium in Sweetwater County
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KEMMERER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office invites the public to provide input on a proposal to initiate the leasing process for 5,095 acres of sodium in three federal lease tracts in southwest Sweetwater County, about 15 miles southwest of Green River, Wyo., in the BLM-managed Known Sodium Leasing Area.
Imperial Natural Resources Trona Mining Inc. proposed the Big Dry Creek trona lease sale. The Kemmerer Field Office will prepare an environmental assessment to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with this proposal. If the BLM determines leasing these tracts is appropriate, mineral development would provide new economic opportunities in the area. Trona is a sodium mineral used to manufacture a wide range of products, from glass and detergents to paper and textiles.
Before the BLM begins preparing the Big Dry Creek EA, the public is encouraged to help identify issues that should be considered in the analysis. The BLM will take input during a 30-day scoping period that runs through Oct. 1, 2018. Once issues and considerations have been identified, the BLM will analyze important resources and potential impacts to determine if leasing the tracts is appropriate.
For more specific information on this proposal, visit the BLM’s ePlanning page for this project at https://go.usa.gov/xPqHa.
Comments may be submitted by email to blm_wy_kemmerer_wymail@blm.gov, with the subject line, Big Dry Creek Trona Lease Sale; by mail to BLM Kemmerer Field Office Attn: Kelly Lamborn, Project Coordinator, 430 N. Highway 189, Kemmerer, WY 83101; or by fax to 307-828-4539. While you may request that your personal identifying information (name, address, phone number or email) be withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. For additional project-specific information, please contact Kelly Lamborn at 307-828-4505.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.