[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-182]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-930-1060-PC]


Notice of Intent to Remove Wild Horses on the Public Lands in 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Wild, Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act (Pub. L. 92-195), 
as amended, provides, among other things, that excess wild horses shall 
be removed from the public lands.
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to continue removal 
operations according to the following schedule: Beginning February 1, 
2001, remove 500 horses from the following areas: Antelope Hills, Lost 
Creek/I80 North, Stewart Creek, Divide Basin, and Salt Wells. Beginning 
August 6, 2001, remove 400 horses from the Salt Wells Herd Management 
Area (HMA). Beginning August 6, 2001, remove 350 horses from the Lander 
HMA. Beginning August 27, 2001, remove 150 horses from the Little 
Colorado HMA. Beginning September 10, 2001, remove 300 horses from the 
Divide Basin and Lost Creek HMAs. Dates are approximate depending on 
weather and soil conditions, and other factors unforseen at this time. 
BLM plans to remove a total of 1700 horses from public lands according 
to the above schedule.
    Pursuant to the requirements noted above, the BLM will conduct a 
public hearing on the use of helicopters in gathering operations during 
the calendar year of 2001 on January 30, 2001, at 3 p.m. MST in the 
large conference room of the Rawlins Field Office of the BLM located at 
1300 North Third Street in Rawlins, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Glenn, Wild Horse Specialist, 
Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone, 
Cheyenne, WY 82009. Phone (307) 775-6097.

    Dated: December 27, 2000.
Alan Rabinoff,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 01-182 Filed 1-3-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-22-P