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News Release
BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin
District Office
Media Contact: Sarah Beckwith (307)
347-5207 [email protected]
April 12, 2022
BLM Cody, Worland welcome input on resource management
plan evaluation
The
public is invited to submit comments on the draft evaluation report. The report
assesses the existing Bighorn Basin RMP to determine whether mitigation
measures are satisfactory; whether there have been significant changes in the
related plans of other federal agencies, state or local governments, or Indian
tribes; or whether there is new data of significance to the plan.
The BLM
is required to regularly monitor and evaluate the decisions, supporting
analysis and implementation of existing, approved RMPs. This evaluation is not
intended to initiate RMP maintenance actions, amendments or revisions;
preparation of compliance documents; additional inventory of public lands or
resources in the planning area; or evaluation of Greater Sage-grouse-related
decisions and amendments.
Readers
can access the draft evaluation report and the Bighorn Basin RMP, and submit
comments, by visiting the BLM ePlanning site at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/9506/510. The comment period runs from April 12 through May 11,
2022. After comments are reviewed and incorporated into the document, the final
evaluation report will be made available.
For
additional information, please contact Holly Elliott at 307-347-5193 or
[email protected].
-BLM-
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.