The FONSI, DR and EA were copied to the project folder yesterday.
The Carson City District Manager selected Alternative 1 in the EA, the Proposed Action, authorizing forcible removal of excess animals to achieve low AML, sex ratio skewing in favor of males and treatment of mares with immunocontraceptive pesticides over a ten-year period.
The decision, effective immediately, does not mean a roundup is imminent.
Refer to Table 3 in the EA for a summary of the alternatives. Section 2.2.2 looks at the Proposed Action in detail.
The new plan aligns with three goals of rangeland management:
- Pest control
- Resource enforcement
- Rancher protection
Forage allocations and management priorities are determined by the land-use plans, not wild horse gather decisions.
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