CODY, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a non-competitive, direct sale of 10.53 acres in Big Horn County to resolve an unauthorized use of public lands, and to dispose of property that is and was used as a landfill. An Environmental Assessment was completed for the sale parcel and the Decision Record signed on Nov. 21, 2018.

The land sale is in conformance with the BLM Approved Cody Resource Management Plan, which identifies this parcel of public land as suitable for disposal and not needed for any other Federal purpose.

Secretary’s Order 3373 <https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/acting-secretary-bernhardt-signs-order-ensure-public-access-considered-land>  (SO 3373), “Evaluating Public Access in BLM Land Disposals and Exchanges,” was one of the very first Secretary’s Orders Secretary David Bernhardt signed. This proposal follows the guidelines of SO 3373, which directs BLM to adequately weigh public access for outdoor recreation – including hunting and fishing – when determining the appropriateness of the disposal or exchange of public lands. The sale of these 10.53 acres in Big Horn County does not affect public access to outdoor recreational opportunities on public land.

A Notice announcing the land sale will publish in the Federal Register on July 12, 2019, beginning a 45-day public comment period. Comments on the land sale should be received by August 26, 2019 and submitted to Field Manager, BLM Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street, Cody, Wyoming, 82414.

For more information, please contact Keesha Cary, BLM Wyoming State Office, Senior Realty Specialist, at 307-775-6189 or Cara Blank, BLM Cody Field Office, Realty Specialist, at 307-578-5912.