[Federal Register: December 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 249)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 
Bureau of Land Management

[WY-030-2000-1060-JJ]
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to remove stray wild horses.

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SUMMARY: The Wild, Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act (Pub. L. 92-195) 
requires, among other things, that horses that stray from designated 
Herd Management Areas (HMAs) be removed. In order to accomplish that, 
Rawlins Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to 
remove 200-400 horses from an area designated as Interstate 80 (I-80) 
North. These horses have strayed from the nearby Stewart Creek and Lost 
Creek HMAs over a period of time. The area known as I-80 North contains 
a large percentage (greater than 50%) of private land. The removal is 
scheduled to begin after February 15, 2000, and conclude March 31, 
2000. If weather or other conditions preclude or otherwise limit 
operations during this period, this action may resume after July 10, 
2000, and continue until December 31, 2000.
    Populations in the nearby Stewart Creek and Lost Creek HMAs will 
not be affected by this removal and will remain above the AMLs 
established for them.
    Numbers presented are approximate and will be finalized by aircraft 
census to be conducted during January/February 2000 in the removal area 
and nearby HMAs.
    A detailed Gather Plan and NEPA documentation for this removal is 
available on request from: Chuck Reed, Bureau of land Management, 
Rawlins Field Office, P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, WY 82301, (307) 328-4213.
    This removal action represents continued implementation of 
decisions previously communicated through Decision Record WY-037-EA4-
121/122 dated July 11, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information please contact 
the Bureau of Land Management, Rawlins Field Office, 1300 North Third 
Street, P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, WY 82301, (307) 328-4200.

    Dated: December 17, 1999.
Kurt J. Kotter,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-33376 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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