A Notice of Intent for the Bridger-Teton National Forest to prepare an environmental impact statement regarding supplemental feeding of elk was published in the Federal Register on January 14th, announcing the start of the public comment period for the Dell Creek and Forest Park Feedgrounds.
The impact statement will analyze the winter elk management activities the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has proposed for Forest Park Feedground in Lincoln County near Afton, and for Dell Creek Feedground in Sublette County, near Bondurant.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has applied for continued use of facilities on National Forest System lands to conduct their elk management activities, including providing hay to wintering elk at Dell Creek and Forest Park feedgrounds between mid-November to the end of April. Bridger-Teton Forest Supervisor Tricia O’Connor explains, “The proposed action will be considered along with an alternative that phases-out feeding.”
The just-released Notice of Intent includes a description of the project’s purpose and need, as well as the actions proposed to address those needs. It also announces the opening of the 30-day public comment period and the methods by which people can provide public comments.
