Seasonal Closures for Public Lands Managed by Pinedale Field Office in Wyoming

January 7, 2009 – BLM has published a notice of seasonal closures for motorized vehicles on public lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office in Wyoming.  The seasonal vehicle closure will go into effect annually from January 1 to April 30.  Additionally, the Elk feedground areas will be closed annually to all human presence from November 15 until April 30.  BLM’s stated purposed for the closures are to “protect public lands and resources and to minimize stress to wintering elk, moose, pronghorn antelope, and mule deer.”  The closure affects public lands in the Mesa, Ryegrass, Bench Corral, Deer Hills, Calpet, and Miller Mountain winter ranges as well as the Franz, Finnegan, Bench Corral, Scab Creek, Fall Creek, Black Butte, and North Piney elk feedgrounds. 

Additional information found online: Original Federal Register notice

For further information, please contact Chuck Otto, Field Manager, or Rusty Kaiser, Wildlife Biologist, at 307-367-5300.