[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 127 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 40689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16282]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-170-00-1060-JJ]


Public Hearing and Intent To Remove Wild Horses

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice, public hearing and intent to remove wild horses.

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SUMMARY: A public meeting is scheduled for July 14, 2000, at the 
Norwood Log Cabin located at 1120 Lucerne, Norwood, Colorado from 12 
noon until 4 p.m. A formal hearing will be conducted to receive 
statements from the public concerning the use of helicopters and motor 
vehicles in wild horse management operations within the Spring Creek 
Basin Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA), Colorado for calendar 
years 2000 and 2001 starting promptly at 2 p.m. Prior to the hearing, 
general management and planned removal operations for the HMA will be 
discussed. Periodic removals are necessary in order to maintain the 
populations within the appropriate management levels (AMLs) established 
through the planning process as a result of monitoring and analysis of 
that data in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and 
BLM Policies. This document serves as a Notice of Intent to remove 
excess wild horses from the Spring Creek Basin HMA.

DATES: July 14, 2000.

LOCATION: Norwood Log Cabin, 1120 Lucerne, Norwood, Colorado.

TIME: The public meeting will begin at 12 noon and end at 2 p.m. The 
public hearing will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Thrash, San Juan Field Office, 15 
Burnett Court, Durango, Colorado, 81301 (970.385.1371); or Wayne 
Werkmeister, San Juan Field Office, P.O. Box 210, Dolores, Colorado 
81323 (970.882.6828).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 12 noon and is 
open to the public. Interested persons may make oral statements on the 
subject of helicopter use during the formal hearing. All statements 
will be recorded. The meeting agenda will include an introduction and 
opening remarks, a public comment period on the removal plan, and a 
formal hearing on the use of helicopters during the removal.

    Dated: June 22, 2000.
Wayne Werkmeister,
Wild Horse & Burro Specialist.
[FR Doc. 00-16282 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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