Dillon BLM issues final reports on Rochester and East Bench watersheds
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Rochester and East Bench watersheds. (BLM Photo)
(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has issued its final reports on public lands within the Rochester and East Bench watersheds.
The Rochester watershed is mostly located in Madison County, and a small portion of southern Silver Bow County, Montana. The watershed covers approximately 32,600 acres of BLM-administered land in 23 grazing allotments. There are about 3,030 acres within the watershed that are un-allotted.
The East Bench watershed is also mostly located in Madison County, with a small portion in Beaverhead County, Montana. The watershed covers 32,905 acres of BLM-administered land in 17 grazing allotments. There are 6,974 acres within the watershed that are un-allotted.
The two reports can be found online at the following websites: https://go.usa.gov/xEQFt (East Bench) and https://go.usa.gov/xEQMZ (Rochester). To receive a copy of the watershed assessment report, call the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000, or email MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov.
The field office welcomes public comments to help formulate alternatives and define issues for the environmental assessments. Public comments should be submitted by March 29. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request to withhold personal identifying information from public review, the field office cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
For more information, call the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000.
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.