BLM begins dam removal work at Wildcat Canyon stock pond
PINEDALE, Wyo. – Thanks to an investment from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has started work to repair public lands impacted by erosion in Wyoming near the town of LaBarge.
The half-million-dollar investment will remove a blocked, non-functioning stock pond dam and rebuild channels to bring back stream banks with numerous smaller water channels. These small channels are designed to reduce stream velocities during high runoff to prevent future erosion and reduce downstream sediment delivery into the Upper Green River. This project builds upon ongoing efforts to reduce erosion and repair wildlife habitats in the Greater LaBarge Restoration Landscape. The work is expected to be complete later this fall.
Learn more about BLM’s work in the Greater LaBarge Restoration Landscape and tour other efforts to restore nature’s infrastructure by visiting our Restoration Landscapes webpage.
For more information, please contact BLM_WY_912@blm.gov.
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.