Environmental Assessment Completed

Removal of Wild Horses Outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory (MPWHT)

Inyo National Forest Mono, California Mono Ranger District

Gather and removal of excess wild horses that are located outside MPWHT to protect rangeland resources and proposed critical habitat for greater sage-grouse as well as address public safety concerns along highways/roadways.

Location

Mono Lake Ranger District east of Highway 395

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/07/2023
2
Comment Period
05/28/2024
3
Objection Period Start
08/08/2024
4
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Area Management
Removal of Wild Horses Outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory (MPWHT)Decision Signed Date: 03/07/2025
ForestsInyo National Forest
DistrictsMono Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special area management