September land use plan meeting in Lusk cancelled, BLM to reschedule
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Newcastle, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Newcastle Resource Management Plan public meeting scheduled for September 28 in Lusk, Wyoming, has been cancelled due to schedule conflicts. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
The BLM is soliciting early public input prior to initiating the formal planning process for the Newcastle RMP revision. A pre-scoping meeting was held in Newcastle on August 30. The meetings provide the public an opportunity to speak to BLM specialists and managers, learn about the project, and provide feedback in person.
The comment period is extended to October 28, 2022. The public is invited to help identify issues or concerns that should be addressed during the planning process and comments will be used to help set parameters and scope for the project.
Written comments may be submitted by mail at ATTN: NFO RMP Project Manager, BLM Newcastle Field Office, 1101 Washington Blvd., Newcastle, WY 82701 or via the ePlanning project page at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013064/510.
The 1999 Newcastle Resource Management Plan guides the management of approximately 292,000 surface acres and 1.6 million acres of mineral estate in Wyoming. A Notice of Intent to initiate the planning process is anticipated for summer 2023 and will include a formal public scoping period.
For questions, please contact project manager Kathleen Lacko at ktlacko@blm.gov or (307) 261-7536.
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.