Annual public hearing on using aircraft and motorized vehicles for wild horse management set in Craig
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CRAIG, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Colorado is conducting its annual public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses on public lands July 20 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the BLM Little Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson St. in Craig.
A public hearing is required before helicopters or motorized vehicles can be used in wild horse management in order to comply with Section 404 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. BLM Colorado typically varies the location of its hearings each year.
The BLM plans to use helicopter, fixed wing aircraft and other motorized vehicles to estimate population numbers and obtain seasonal distribution information for wild horse herds throughout Colorado.
The hearing will also consider the use of motorized vehicles to transport gathered wild horses as well as to conduct field monitoring activities.
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.