The Bureau of Land Management issues Decision on the Desatoya Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather Environmental Assessment
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CARSON CITY, Nev. -The Stillwater Field Office has completed the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and has issued the Decision Record for the Desatoya Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather EA. The project will occur in the Desatoya Mountains, located in Churchill and Lander Counties, approximately 90 miles east of Fallon, Nevada.
The Decision is to gather and remove excess wild horses from within and outside the Desatoya HMA to achieve the established Appropriate Management Level (AML) of 127-180 wild horses and implement a range of fertility controls to maintain the population within AML over a period of up to 10 years. The EA analyzed the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects from implementation of the project. A 30-day public review period was held from December 10, 2020 to January 9, 2021.
The EA and signed FONSI are available on the project webpage for review at https://go.usa.gov/xAqN3. Should you have any questions or access issues, email blm_nv_ccdowebmail@blm.gov
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.