[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32644-32645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16145]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District has 
scheduled a public meeting to discuss agency procedures for gathering 
wild horses and how helicopters and other motorized equipment help the 
process.

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The public is encouraged to attend and hear information from BLM about 
the issue.

DATES: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: Harney County Senior Center, 17 South Alder, in Burns, 
Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Martinak, (541) 573-4519, or 
[email protected] or the Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, 
Hines, Oregon 97738.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM estimates about 36,000 wild horses 
and burros are roaming on BLM-administered rangelands in 10 Western 
states. Wild horses and burros have virtually no natural predators and 
their herd sizes can double about every four years. As a result, the 
agency must remove thousands of animals from the range each year to 
control herd sizes. The estimated current free-roaming population is 
9,400 more than the level that the BLM has determined can exist in 
balance with other public rangeland resources and uses. Oregon/
Washington BLM averages 400-500 horses gathered annually from public 
lands. For 2009, gathers are tentatively planned for Herd Management 
Areas within the Burns, Lakeview, and Prineville Districts.

    Dated: July 1, 2009.
    Approved:
Kenny McDaniel,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-16145 Filed 7-7-09; 8:45 am]
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