Dillon BLM seeks public input on vegetation management assessment

DILLON, Mont.— As the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office prepares to undertake an assessment of vegetation management on BLM-administered land, it’s asking for the public’s input on what to focus on.

The Programmatic Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment will address the health, function, and species composition of vegetation within the entire Dillon Field Office and primarily focus on restoration activities to promote healthy rangelands and riparian vegetation. It will also include activities to improve the health and resilience of aspen and curl-leaf mountain mahogany communities. Managing vegetation available to wildfire where fire may present a threat to human health, safety, and private property is another priority.

An interdisciplinary team of Dillon Field Office resource management specialists has been assigned to draft management alternatives to meet the purpose and need for action, which will then be analyzed in the environmental assessment.  

The Dillon Field Office is providing a 30-day scoping period seeking input from the public to help formulate alternatives and define issues for the assessment. Comments should be submitted to the Dillon Field Office by April 22.

The environmental assessment is available online at ePlanning: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2031752/510.

To request a paper copy, write to 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, MT, 59725, call the field office at (406) 683-8000, or email MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov.  Written comments or input should be sent to BLM’s mailing address above or submitted electronically to MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov.