Wildfire Impacts, Land Management and Governor events





an update from the office of wyoming governor mark gordon




Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Wildfire Impacts

Governor Gordon has submitted his U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) request for a Secretarial disaster designation [ [link removed] ] due to impacts of wildfires that have scorched more than 629,000 acres across Wyoming to date.

In his letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Governor Gordon pointed out a disproportionate amount of the area burned so far has occurred on private lands, with much of that land used for some type of agricultural production.

Fire season is not over in Wyoming, with the Short Draw fire on the Montana/Wyoming border and the Fish Creek Fire on Togwotee Pass both having burned more than 30,000 acres. The Governor has extended his Executive Order [ [link removed] ] which eases restrictions to transport loads of livestock feed and livestock.

*Visit the WY Wildfire Information Website * [ [link removed] ]






Short Draw Fire




Partnerships Are Key to Addressing Land Management Challenges, Governor Says
NACO Gordon

At the National Association of Counties' Intergovernmental Forum on Public Lands, the Governor emphasized the importance of partnerships between counties, states and the federal government when addressing land management issues.




Governor Joins Celebration for Landowner of the Year Awards
Landowner of the Year

The Landowner of the Year award is presented by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to Wyoming landowners who have demonstrated outstanding practices in wildlife management, habitat improvement, and conservation techniques on their properties. At the celebration banquet in Douglas, the Governor praised the recognized winners, whose land management practices benefit all Wyomingites. 






Mental Health Summit
*The third Governor’s Mental Health Summit is Returning to Casper on October 2*

 Following successful events held the past two years, Governor Mark Gordon is hosting the third Governor’s Mental Health Summit in Casper on October 2. The free, in-person event will feature discussions and workshops focusing on mental health awareness and support. A limited number of free tickets and the complete agenda *are available here. [ [link removed] ]*



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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

* Wyoming scored a *legal victory [ [link removed] ]* on air emissions management
* Game and Fish is seeing an *increase in sage-grouse lek attendance* [ [link removed] ]
* The Governor is *speaking on innovation* [ [link removed] ] at the UW Computing Symposium.
* The Governor visited Powell to host a *Suicide Risk Reduction Community Forum [ [link removed]? ]*
* The Governor and Campbell County Commission are hosting *an energy forum in Gillette on Tuesday [ [link removed] ]*

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"For those of us who remember, September 11, 2001 has become an indelible memory of how our nation must be ever vigilant." - "Governor Mark Gordon"

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