August 1, 2024 - The DNA was signed.

July 5, 2024 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District Office has prepared the unsigned South Steens Herd Management Area (HMA) Population Management Plan DNA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-B070-2024-0001-DNA) for your review. This document is available for public comment period, ending on July 19, 2024.

The DNA is being completed in response to proposed gather and associated actions planned for later in 2024, in order to help the HMA achieve and maintain a thriving natural ecological balance and manage the South Steens HMA wild horse population within appropriate management level (AML).  The DNA reviews the current proposed action to determine if the 2015 South Steens HMA Population Management Plan meets the NEPA requirements for the proposed action.

If you have comments on the DNA, submit them postmarked by July 19, 2024, to Kylie Caraher, BLM Burn District, 28910 Hwy 20 W., Hines, OR 97738.  Email comments should be sent to: [email protected].

If you submit comments to this DNA please include your name and mailing address, and you will receive any future documents related to this DNA.  If you do not have comments but wish to receive a copy of future documents, please submit a written request, otherwise you will not receive a copy. 

Comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the Burns District Office during regular business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays), and may be published as part of future documents. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time.  While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Anonymous comments will not be considered.  All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety. Similar comments or form letters will be considered one comment and summarized with one response given.