Introduction |
With 80
percent of Sublette County's nearly 5,000 square
miles being public land, what happens on these lands has
significant impacts on residents of the county.
The Sublette County Commission has
decided to begin the process of developing a "public lands
policy" to
serve as the guiding document laying out the county's
official policies on public lands management within the county.
Management of public lands, including lands administered
by the USDI Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest
Service, is governed by a system of laws and regulations.
Portions of these laws and regulations also provide for involvement
of local governments in the planning and decision-making
processes. Federal land use plans are to be consistent with
local land use plans, ordinances and policy.
The commission agreed in mid-January
2008 to begin the process of developing this policy for
public lands within Sublette County. Federal land managers
will then be able to examine the county's policies
to learn the county's expectations
for management of federal lands within the county's
borders. The commission expects federal land managers to
ensure consistency with the county's policy as they
move forward with management activities and decision-making.
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What will
be included? |
This
process will include the various resources and uses of
public lands in the county - from
air, land and water, to endangered species, wilderness
designations and off-highway vehicle use.
What this policy is not:
• This policy is not a product of
the Sublctte County Planning and Zoning Commission, nor
is it part of the County
Comprehensive Plan. Please don't contact the P&Z
office for information or with questions.
• The Public Land Use Policy does
not apply to private property - only to public land.
• This policy is not intended
as a planning document laying out certain management
actions for specific parcels of public land. Instead,
this policy provides an overall policy framework for
public lands within the county.
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Who is
writing it? |
The Sublette
County Commission has commissioned Big Piney resident Cat
Urbigkit to guide the initial development phase of the
policy for the commission. Cat will gladly accept public
comment and input as she works on the document.
Residents of Sublette County are
encouraged to submit specific policy items for the commission
to consider as part of the county's policy.
Provide input, either by mail, email or telephone. All
commenters are asked to provide their name and contact
information.
Contact: cat@pinedaleonline.com.
Cat Urbigkit, P.O. Box 1173, Big Piney WY 83113.
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Residents of Sublette County
are encouraged to submit
specific policy items for the commission to consider as
part of the county's policy.
Sublette County Website:
www.sublettewyo.com
Sublette County Commissioner News & Info:
http://sublettewyo.wordpress.com
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How
can I get involved? |
Check www.PinedaleOnline.com for frequent updates on the process.
Residents of Sublette
County are encouraged to submit specific policy items for
the commission to consider as part of the county's
policy.
Provide input, either by mail, email or telephone. All commenters
are asked to provide their name and contact information.
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Management
of Public Lands |
This
process will include the various resources and uses of
public lands in the county - from air, land and
water, to endangered species, wilderness designations
and off-highway vehicle use. |
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Contact |
Cat Urbigkit
P.O. Box 1173
Big Piney,
WY 83113
cat@pinedaleonline.com
Telephone home office at
307-276-5393
between 7 a.m.
and 7 p.m.
(No earlier or later please.)
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