FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 CONTACT: Michael Pearlman, Communications Director ? Governor Gordon and University of Wyoming Announce Rock Springs RMP Public Workshops Schedule ? CHEYENNE, Wyo. ?? Governor Mark Gordon and the University of Wyoming?s Ruckelshaus Institute announced the final schedule of the public workshops on the Bureau of Land Management?s (BLM) Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP).? November 17, 2023 ? Rock Springs, Wyoming 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., focus topics: livestock / industry 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., focus topics: recreation and tourism / wildlife and conservation Western Wyoming Community College, Room 3650 2500 College Dr Rock Springs, WY Park in the south lot, enter the Wellness Center through door #5, go past the pool and up the stairs November 18, 2023 ? Green River, Wyoming 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., all topics with breakout groups Western Wyoming Community College Green River Center,? JWP (John Wesley Powell) Room 206 1 College Way,? Green River, WY November 18, 2023 ? Farson, Wyoming 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., all topics with breakout groups Eden Valley Community Center 4039 US-191 Farson, WY These initial public workshops will inform a governor-appointed stakeholder task force, which will develop recommendations to be delivered to the Governor and BLM in January. More information on this process can be found on the Ruckelshaus Institute?s project website: https://www.uwyo.edu/haub/ruckelshaus-institute/rmp-meetings.html? As a reminder, the BLM extended the Rock Springs RMP comment deadline to January 17, 2024. The draft RMP and information on how to comment can be found on the following link: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/13853/510 -END- ? ?
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