BLM seeks comments on plan for Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area in San Miguel and Dolores Counties
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DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office is seeking public comments on the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the 22,000-acre Spring Creek Basin Wild Horse Herd Management Area Plan in Disappointment Valley. The proposed plan evaluates the area’s landscape conditions and current wild horse management levels and identifies wild horse management objectives.
The EA analyzes a revision of the current plan under the 2015 Tres Rios Field Office Resource Management Plan which requires the field office to evaluate and update the herd management area plan within five years.
“The BLM appreciates the public input we receive,” stated Tres Rios Field Manager Connie Clementson. “This revision will keep our herd management plan aligned with the condition of the vegetation, soil, and water resources and ensure a healthy horse herd.”
The plan will ensure the herd management area is at an appropriate management level of wild horses and address fertility control techniques, herd genetics, gather techniques, and new water developments. The herd management area is currently near capacity of wild horses.
Comments must be received or postmarked by May 31, 2020 The associated documents and scoping letter are available on the BLM ePlanning website: https://go.usa.gov/xpJKn. Please submit comments electronically on the ePlanning site or via hard copy to the BLM Tres Rios Field Office, Attn: Michael Jensen, 29211 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323.
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time.
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