BLM seeks public comments on Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area
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DOLORES, Colo. –The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office seeks public input on an environmental assessment evaluating bait trapping wild horses in the Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area southeast of Norwood.
“We work closely with our local partners to ensure a healthy wild horse population roams on healthy rangelands in the Spring Creek HMA,” said Connie Clementson, BLM Tres Rios Field Manager. “While we have been successful at maintaining birth rates, periodic gathers could be necessary in order to keep the range healthy.”
The Spring Creek Basin HMA covers more than 21,000 acres, and the BLM manages the area for an appropriate management level of between 35 and 65 wild horses. Currently, the population estimate in the HMA is about 60 wild horses.
To review the environmental assessment and to submit comments go to https://go.usa.gov/xUmSR. For comments to be considered, those must be received by August 27, 2018. Comments may also be mailed to the BLM Tres Rios Field Office, Attn: Mike Jensen, 29211 Hwy. 184, Dolores, CO 81323.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or any other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may request BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public view, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so.
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.