Public Input & Actions

The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has issued an emergency closure of public lands in Washakie County affected by the Vees Fire to ensure public and firefighter safety during active suppression efforts.

Stage 1 fire restrictions on BLM administered lands in Converse and Natrona counties will begin Friday, July 25.

As dry and warm weather persists across the West, fire season continues on public lands in Wyoming’s High Desert District. The Bureau of Land Management reminds outdoor enthusiasts to stay cautious.

The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer field office plans to issue a categorical exclusion to install fences in critical riparian areas to control and exclude livestock grazing riparian areas.

The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office, in coordination with the Sublette Country County Weed and Pest Control District, Forest Service and the State of Wyoming, plans to implement cheatgrass treatments on multiple BLM-managed lands, partner and private lands throughout the county starting July 15. Treatments depend on weather conditions meeting application requirements.

The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District Rock Springs Field Office, in coordination with the Sweetwater County Weed and Pest Control District, plans to implement cheatgrass treatments on multiple BLM- managed lands and partner lands during late July, and possibly early August 2025. This is contingent upon weather meeting the required application conditions. The treatments will only be implemented if specified parameters are present.

The Bureau of Land Management will begin a wild horse gather and removal on or after July 15, 2025, gather from the Adobe Town Herd Management Area in south-central Wyoming. The gather is being conducted to prevent further deterioration of land health due to wild horse overpopulation in the area.

The Bureau of Land Management is reminding the public that tampering with fences or leaving gates open on public lands is dangerous and prohibited.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Director intends to prepare a resource management plan (RMP) amendment with an associated environmental assessment (EA) for the Buffalo Field Office.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rawlins Field Office, in coordination with Carbon County Weed and Pest Control District (CCWP), plans to implement cheatgrass treatments on BLM-managed and associated partner lands in June, July, and potentially August 2025. Treatments will only proceed if weather and other required conditions meet application guidelines.

The Cottonwood Campground is now open to non-trailer vehicles and tent campers. No trailers are allowed access while the road remains closed in some sections.