BLM seeking input for the Wheat Creek Meadows habitat management area
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KEMMERER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is seeking input for the Wheat Creek Meadows Habitat Management Area. Wheat Creek Meadows is located about 15 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyo., in the Pomeroy Basin near Commissary Ranches. The 1,650-acre area is adjacent to the Mammoth Hollow and Pomeroy Grazing allotments.
The purpose of this project is to improve wildlife habitat quality, create additional recreation opportunities, and improve and enhance portions of the National Historic Trail System. The BLM values comments to assist with National Environmental Policy Act analysis and the development of alternatives.
Comments will be accepted until Oct. 30, 2017. Please submit them via e-mail to blm_wy_kemmerer_wymail@blm.gov with “Wheat Creek Meadows HMA” in the subject line. Alternatively, comments may be hand delivered or mailed to:
BLM Kemmerer Field Office
430 North Highway 189
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Please note that any identifying information you include with your comment, such as mailing address, phone number, or e-mail, may be made public if your comment is published. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For any questions, or additional information, please contact Brent Jamison, Wildlife Biologist, at 307-828-4504 or e-mail: bejamison@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.