BLM seeks public input on evaluation of Buffalo Resource Management Plan
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BUFFALO, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office is seeking public comments as it evaluates its 2015 Buffalo Resource Management Plan (RMP).
The public is invited to submit comments on the draft evaluation report. The report assesses the existing Buffalo RMP to determine whether current mitigation measures are satisfactory; whether there has been significant change in the related plans of other federal agencies, state or local governments, or Indian tribes; or whether there is new data of significance to the plan. Findings from the evaluation may be used initiate plan maintenance, RMP amendments, or a plan revision.
A Record of Decision for the Buffalo RMP was approved on September 21, 2015. The RMP provides a framework for managing approximately 780,000 acres of federal surface lands and 4.8 million acres of federal mineral estate in Campbell, Johnson, and Sheridan counties, Wyoming.
The deadline to submit comments is April 11, 2022. After comments are reviewed and incorporated, the final evaluation report will be made available.
Readers can access the draft evaluation report and the Buffalo RMP, and submit comments, by visiting the BLM ePlanning site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/36597/570. Comments may also be submitted by email to tbills@blm.gov with the subject line “RMP Evaluation” or by mail to the following address: BLM Buffalo Field Office, Attn: Thomas Bills, 1425 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY 82834.
For more information, please contact the Buffalo Field Office at 307-684-1133.
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.