BLM to hold public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments

Posted 4/11/24

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management is holding public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments, including one in the Big Horn Basin.

BLM manages the largest single …

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BLM to hold public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments

Sage grouse are in leks this time of year and on the mind of the Bureau of Land Management, which is hosting a meeting to discuss its new draft plan for the species in the Big Horn Basin.

Tribune photo by Mark Davis

Posted Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:05 am

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management is holding public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments, including one in the Big Horn Basin.

BLM manages the largest single share of sage-grouse habitat in the United States — nearly 67 million acres of 145 million total acres.

The draft plan offers a range of alternatives for sustainable management of these lands. Balancing a consistent management approach across the range while addressing conditions and policies unique to individual states, BLM will be able to work more effectively with state and local managers to protect and improve sagebrush habitats on public lands, according to a bureau release.

For more information on the greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments, visit blm.gov/press-release/blm-proposes-stronger-greater-sage-grouse-conservation-plans.

The regional meeting is Tuesday, April 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Washakie County Library, 801 Big Horn Ave, Worland.