BLM requests public comments on Pine Nut Mountains Herd Management Area Plan
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Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office has prepared a draft Pine Nut Mountains Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP), for the Pine Nut Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) which is located south of Dayton and east of Carson City, Nevada. Public comments on this draft plan will be accepted through January 22, 2017.
The HMAP is a 10-year plan for management of wild horses in the Pine Nut Mountains. It could include wild horse gathers, implementation of population growth control measures, public education and outreach, habitat improvements/restoration, and monitoring protocols. The goal is to maintain or restore a thriving natural ecological balance of wild horses and their habitat.
For this plan, the BLM has prepared a preliminary environmental assessment (EA) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. The preliminary EA assesses the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects from the draft plan and alternatives.
The HMAP, Pine Nut Mountains Summary, EA, and Scoping Report, can be found online at: http://bit.ly/1t1Opmz
Please send comments to: John Axtell, Wild Horse and Burro Specialist, 5665 Morgan Mill Rd, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or email at: PineNutHorses@blm.gov. Comments can also be faxed to: 775-885-6147 Attn: John Axtell.
For more information contact John Axtell, Wild Horse Specialist at: 775-885-6146.
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.