BLM seeks input on proposed Rock Springs wild horse plan
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment for the proposed gather and removal of nearly 3,000 wild horses from 1,347,399 acres of public lands in southwest Wyoming. This gather is the first to address the permanent removal of all wild horses in the newly converted herd areas of the former Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek, and a portion of the Adobe Town herd management areas.
The assessment analyzes potential impacts associated with gathers over multiple years for removal of all wild horses in the area to protect land health and resolve management conflicts. On May 8, 2023, the BLM issued a decision to cease management of public lands for wild horses within the checkerboard land pattern of ownership area. Proposed gathers are planned to begin in July 2025.
Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option. Comments may also be delivered to: : BLM Rock Springs Field Office, White Mountain Wild Horse Gather, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901. The comment period will close April 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. MST.
For more information, please contact BLM Rock Springs Field Manager Kimberlee Foster at 307-352-0201.
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.