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BLM field manager briefs Park County commissioners on Heart Mountain transfer, shooting complex and trail projects
Summary
The BLM field manager updated commissioners on multiple public‑lands projects including a near‑final EA for a Heart Mountain relocation withdrawal, coordination on a proposed state shooting complex, culvert work on Paint Creek, Twin Creek boating access, Outlaw Trails improvements and a local wild horse population count.
The Bureau of Land Management’s Park County field manager gave commissioners a progress update on April 18, outlining federal work tied to local recreation, cultural‑resource transfers and access projects.
BLM staff told the board they are nearing completion of an environmental assessment to support a withdrawal and transfer of about 74 acres around the Heart Mountain site to the Heart Mountain Relocation Foundation; federal minerals under the surface and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places complicate the transfer and will require coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies. The field manager said the withdrawal would include mineral reversion interests to clear…
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