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WORLAND — With a shared commitment to manage for healthy rangelands and reduce wildfire risk, the Bureau of Land Management continues to partner with Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and …
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WORLAND — With a shared commitment to manage for healthy rangelands and reduce wildfire risk, the Bureau of Land Management continues to partner with Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie County Weed and Pest districts to aerially spray cheatgrass from August through mid-September in the following locations:
Big Horn County
• North of Hyattville in the Meyers Spring area and junctions of Red Gulch and Alkali roads
• Northeast of Shell in the Bear Creek area
Fremont County
• Government Draw
Hot Springs County
• Northwest of Thermopolis on the north side of Cottonwood Creek
• Northwest of Lucerne in the Hall Fire burn scar
• West of the Grass Creek Oilfield
Park County
• Near Sunshine Reservoir
• Near Y-U Bench
• Logan Mountain
• Northern portion of Oregon Basin
Washakie County
• North side of Lightning Ridge in Buffalo Creek drainage
These projects target areas of cheatgrass infestation on state, BLM-managed lands and partnering private landowners. Cheatgrass reduction will reduce wildfire risk, enhance wildlife habitat, and improve recreational experiences for visitors.
Treatments will involve spraying the herbicides imazapic or indaziflam from a helicopter. Actual spray dates will depend on weather conditions. Areas will remain open but please use caution to avoid spraying operations. Areas are safe to re-enter once sprays have dried.
During operations, application aircraft will be visible within and adjacent to defined project area boundaries at relatively low altitudes. Permitees, oil and gas field personnel, recreationists, and other public land users are urged to be aware of treatment operations.
For more information, contact Big Horn County Weed and Pest District Supervisor Cliff Winters, Fremont County Weed and Pest District Supervisor Aaron Foster, Hot Springs County Weed and Pest District Supervisor Heather Love, Park County Weed and Pest District Supervisor Josh Shorb, Washakie County Weed and Pest District Supervisor Jarred Glanz, or BLM Fuels Program Manager Rance Neighbors at 307-347-5110.
