The Operator and Allotment Information Reports at RAS give the following results for THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY, parent of the refuge:
- 0500504 – ROYAL GORGE FO, WALKER CANYON
- 0500932 – LITTLE SNAKE FO, SUGARLOAF PEAK, LOWER BORD GL SEC 15
- 0500933 – LITTLE SNAKE FO, SUGAR LOAF BUTTE
A search of ePlanning turned up a project for renewal of Authorizations 0500932 and 0500933, as well as 0500652. Authorization 0500504 was not included.
The folder contains an EA and FONSI.
Western Horse Watchers was unable to determine if there were opportunities for public review and comment. The project has been marked complete.
The Proposed Action is discussed in Section 3.1 of the EA.
The forage allocations did not change but the livestock types changed from cattle and sheep to horses.
The Authorization Use Report indicates the changes have been put into effect.
The Allotment Master Report indicates that most of the acreage is private, denoted by white in the map below, which may explain why there was little if any disagreement about giving up a few small parcels to help get more wild horses off the public lands in Colorado.
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