The Preliminary EA has been copied to the project folder with 17 appendices.
Three HMAs, known as the Three Rivers Complex, are affected.
Alternative A, the Proposed Action, features gathers and removals of excess burros, application of fertility control pesticides and sex ratio skewing in favor of males over a ten-year period. Refer to Section 2.1 in the EA.
The plan aligns with three goals of rangeland management:
- Pest control
- Resource enforcement
- Rancher protection
As noted in Section 1.5, the project will not set or adjust AMLs nor adjust authorized AUMs for livestock within the HMAs.
The current population is thought to be around 2,300 animals, almost 4X AML, according to today’s news release.
Comments will be accepted through October 11.
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