Public invited to participate in Cody Field Office cave and karst plan

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Cody Field Office

Media Contact:

CODY, Wyo. –The Bureau of Land Management will hold public meetings on Oct. 24 and 25 in Cody and Lovell to gather input on cave and karst management in the Cody Field Office area. The BLM’s multiple use and sustained yield mission directs the management and protection of caves while also providing for recreational use and scientific research.

“The Cody Field Office needs your assistance as we develop a cave and karst management plan that addresses site specific needs that arise in a multiple use setting,” said BLM Cody Field Manager Delissa Minnick.

This plan will address the natural, undisturbed ecosystems within caves, recreational caving, scientific research and surface uses above caves.

The meetings will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Cody Library Grizzly Room and on Oct. 25 at the Lovell Community Center.

Additional information is available at http://bit.ly/cave_plan.

Written comments may be submitted at the meeting, emailed to blm_wy_cody_comments@blm.gov (please use “Cave Plan” in the subject line) or submitted to the Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street, Cody, WY 82414, by Nov. 30, 2017.

For more information, contact Destin Harrell or Bryan McKenzie at 307-578-5900.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.