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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-W010-2018-0024-DNA
Project Name: Cedar Mountain HMA Emergency Trapping

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-UT-W010-2018-0024-DNA
Project Name

Cedar Mountain HMA Emergency Trapping
Project Type

DNA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Salt Lake Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

For emergency purposes due to drought conditions, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office (SLFO) is proposing to water trap approximately 250 wild horses (not counting 2018 foals) from the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA) during the summer/fall of 2018. Any trapped wild horses would be permanently removed from the HMA. Captured wild horses would be transported (via stock trailers and straight deck semi-trailer) to the closest or available wild horse facilities, later to enter into adoption/sale programs or off- range pastures.
BLM would capture the wild horses at three (3) water trap locations within the HMA (Map). These temporary corrals/pens would be built around known/frequently used watering locations (Browns, Cochran and Cedar Springs). Each corral/pen would be constructed with heavy panels (10-12 feet wide x 6-7 feet tall) and the dimensions would be approximately 100-feet x 100-feet (0.02 acre x 3 sites = 0.01 acre total) in size depending on the specific sites/layout. Smaller loading pens (attached to the corrals) will be included within the corral dimensions. Wild horses would enter the traps via their own accord. Crews would close trap gates and begin collection procedures of the wild horses contained therein. On-site, wild horses would be loaded into trailers and taken to the closest or available wild horse facilities. Once wild horses are removed from the traps, the corral gates/water would be reset. The process would be repeated during the summer/fall of 2018 as drought/water availability conditions warrant. When trapping efforts are not actively occurring, gates would be locked open to allow free movement within the individual corrals for wild horse or any wildlife species to access the available water. In addition to the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Policy (CAWP)  requirements, protective measures would be applied.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Dugway	Utah	84022

Application Information

Applicant

NA

Project Dates

Start Date

7/11/2018

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Salt Lake Field Office
Offices

Salt Lake FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Tami Howell
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(801) 977-4359