(Worland, WY) â The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to conduct five prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the BLMâs commitment to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive. Â
The prescribed fire projects may be conducted March through May, and only when weather conditions and fuel moisture conditions are favorable for a safe and effective burn. Smoke may be visible at times during the operations.
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âThese projects are designed for overall improvements to land, vegetation, and wildlife habitat; to increase livestock and wildlife forage and improve distribution; and to reduce the hazardous build-up of fuels, which lessens the probability of a severe wildfire,â said BLM Assistant Fire Management Officer Rance Neighbors.Â
Bureau of Land Management releases analysis of bentonite mining project in Hot Springs County
WORLAND, Wyo. – As part of its commitment to responsibly developing our energy and natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management has analyzed a proposed bentonite mining project located in Hot Springs County. The BLM Worland Field Office will accept comments on the environmental assessment through January 19, 2021.
“The BLM analyzes and supports the development of sustainable mining projects like this for the benefit of the local community and economy,”
said BLM Worland Field Manager Mike Phillips.
Wyo-Ben, Inc. plans to mine bentonite from claims located approximately 12-14 miles northwest of Thermopolis on BLM-managed federal land. The plan of operations submitted by Wyo-Ben includes approximately 567 acres of mining and haul road disturbance. The proposed plan would provide an estimated 700,000 tons of bentonite from public lands over the life of the project and would cont