99-6. Intent To Remove Wild Horses

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 2660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-930-1060-04]


Intent To Remove Wild Horses

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to remove wild horses.

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SUMMARY: Periodic removals of wild horses are necessary in order to 
maintain a thriving natural ecological balance on the public 
rangelands. These removals are intended to bring the populations down 
to the established AML (Appropriate Management Levels). These AML's 
were established through the planning process as a result of monitoring 
and analysis of 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 following Herd Management Areas 
(HMA) and from areas outside Herd Management Areas.

Rock Springs Field Office

    HMA Divide Basin--remove 266 of an estimated 681. AML is 500 with a 
range of 415-600. This action would reduce the population to the lower 
end of the range. Begin approximately February 15, finish November 15. 
Decision Record EA# WY-048-EA3-87 dated May 19, 1993.
    Salt Wells Creek HMA--remove 362 from an estimated population of 
888. AML is 365 and this action would bring the population closer to 
AML. Begin approximately February 15, finish November 15. Decision 
Record EA# WY-048-EA3-87 dated May 19, 1993.
    Little Colorado HMA--remove 70 of an estimated population of 147. 
AML is 100 and this action would reduce the herd to 77 horses or 23 
below AML. Begin approximately February 15, finish approximately 
November 15. Decision record EA# WY-048-EA3-87 dated May 19, 1993.
    White Mountain HMA--remove 150 of an estimate population of 376. 
AML is 250 and this action would reduce the herd to 226 horses or 24 
below AML. Begin approximately February 15, finish approximately 
November 15. Decision Record EA# WY-048-EA3-87 dated May 19, 1993.
    Areas Outside HMAs--remove 152 of 152 horses. This action would 
remove all horses outside HMAs. Begin approximately February 15, finish 
approximately November 15. Decision Record EA# WY-048-EA3-87 dated May 
19, 1993.
    Weather conditions and other logistical considerations may dictate 
when actual removal operations take place. The dates indicated are 
approximate, and removal may take place in any of the HMAs listed above 
during anytime of the year with the exception that gathers will not 
take place between April 16 and July 7, since this is foaling season in 
Wyoming. Numbers are approximate and will be finalized by aircraft 
census to be conducted during January/February 1999. All actions are in 
conformance with Bureau of Land Management Policy, documents listed 
above, and current monitoring data. These actions represent no new 
decisions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Weynand, Assistant Field 
Manager, Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Hwy. 191 North, Rock Springs, 
Wyoming 82901, [phone].
John S. McKee,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-6 Filed 1-14-99; 8:45 am]
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