The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office published a Public Land Order last week in the Federal Register withdrawing 40 acres of public land from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years to protect the Parting of the Ways Historic Site. Serena Baker says the site is located in the northeastern portion of the Green River Basin, in Sweetwater County, approximately 12 miles northeast of Farson. The withdrawal protects the unique archeological, historical, geological, and recreational values of this area.
Baker says the historic site has pristine integrity, both in terms of physical trail remains and environmental setting. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The purpose of the action is to re-establish the withdrawal protecting the site. The Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2008. For more information contact Diane Schurman at (307) 775-6189 or Patricia Hamilton (307) 352-0334.
Baker says the historic site has pristine integrity, both in terms of physical trail remains and environmental setting. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The purpose of the action is to re-establish the withdrawal protecting the site. The Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2008. For more information contact Diane Schurman at (307) 775-6189 or Patricia Hamilton (307) 352-0334.
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