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CHAPTER 5—CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) decision-making 

process for public lands in Wyoming has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 

regulations implementing NEPA, Department of Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (DOA), BLM, 

and Forest Service policies and procedures implementing NEPA. NEPA and the associated 

regulatory/policy framework require that federal agencies involve the interested public in their decisionmaking, consider reasonable alternatives to proposed actions, and prepare environmental documents that 

disclose the potential impacts of proposed actions and alternatives. 

Public involvement, consultation, and coordination have been at the heart of the planning process leading 

to this draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Land and 

Resource Management Plan (LRMP) (hereafter, Land Use Plan [LUP]) amendment. This was 

accomplished through open and inclusive collaboration, public meetings, informal meetings, individual 

contacts, news releases, planning bulletins, a planning website, and Federal Register notices. 

A Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010, to formally announce 

that the BLM Wyoming State Office was preparing RMP amendments and an associated EIS. The notice 

invited the affected and interested agencies, organizations, and members of the general public to 

participate in determining significant issues to be addressed in the planning alternatives and analyzed in 

the EIS amendments. A second NOI was published on December 09, 2011 which officially started a 

second public scoping period and announced the addition of the Forest Service participation in the 

amendment process. This chapter describes the public involvement process as well as other key 

consultation and coordination activities conducted for the preparation of draft EIS and LUP amendments. 

Table 5-1. Public Involvement, Coordination, and Consultation Events 

Date Location Type

July 19, 2010 Rock Springs, Wyoming

Cooperator Meeting and Public Open 

House Meeting (following cooperators 

meeting)

July 20, 2010 Casper, Wyoming

Cooperator Meeting and Public Open 

House Meeting (following cooperators 

meeting)

August 3, 2010 Pinedale, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

August 4, 2010 Kemmerer, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

August 5, 2010 Rock Springs, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

August 11, 2010 Newcastle, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

August 12, 2010 Casper, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

August 13, 2010 Rawlins, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting

October 5, 2010 Rock Springs, Wyoming Cooperator Meeting/Goals and 

Objective Workshop

October 12-15, 2010 Rock Springs, Wyoming Cooperator Meeting/Alternative 

Development

November 30-December 2, 

2010 Rock Springs, Wyoming Cooperator Meeting/Alternative Development
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Date Location Type

March 31, 2011 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperators Meeting/Alternative 

Development

September 27, 2011 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperators Meeting/Preferred 

Alternative Development 

January 30, 2012 Casper, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

January 31, 2012 Buffalo, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

February 1, 2012 Worland, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

February 2, 2012 Rock Springs, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

February 7, 2012 Douglas, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

February 9, 2012 Newcastle, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

February 15, 2012 Gillette, Wyoming Public Scoping Meeting (9 Plan)

June 14, 2012 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperator Meeting/Alternative 

Development (9 Plan)

June 3-4, 2013 Rawlins, Wyoming Cooperator Meeting/Preferred 

Alternative Development (9 Plan)

5.1 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION

This section documents the consultation and coordination efforts undertaken by the BLM and Forest 

Service while developing the draft LUP amendments and EIS. Because of jurisdictional responsibilities, 

the BLM and Forest Service are required to consult with certain federal, Native American, and state 

agencies and entities (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] §1502.25) during the NEPA decisionmaking process. The BLM and Forest Service are also directed to integrate NEPA requirements with 

other environmental review and consultation requirements to reduce paperwork and delays (40 CFR 

§1500.4-5). 

Title II, Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) directs the BLM 

to coordinate planning efforts with Native American tribes and federal, state, and local government 

agencies as part of its land use planning process. 

Coordination with other agencies and consistency with other plans were accomplished through frequent 

communications, meetings, and cooperative efforts between the BLM and Forest Service interdisciplinary 

teams and involved federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. Coordination and consistency for 

the draft EIS were accomplished primarily through the assistance of cooperating agencies formally 

involved in the project (Section 5.1.1). 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has been involved in the development of the alternatives as 

a cooperating agency, and has been contacted for Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation. 

Coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has occurred throughout the LUP 

amendment process by phone and through various meetings. 

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is participating as a cooperating agency and has provided 

input throughout the LUP amendment process.
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5.1.1 Cooperating Agencies 

The BLM Wyoming State Office extended cooperating agency status to government entities and agencies 

throughout the 17-county planning area. The following is a list of the cooperating agencies that have 

actively attended the cooperators meetings leading to the development of the draft LUP amendment and 

EIS.

• City of Laramie 

• City of Rawlins 

• City of Rock Springs 

• Coalition of Local Governments 

• Crook County 

• Fremont County 

• The Governor’s Office 

• Lincoln County 

• Little Snake River Conservation District 

• Medicine Bow Conservation District 

• Representative Lummis’ Office 

• Rock Springs Grazing Association 

• Saratoga Encampment Rawlins Conservation District 

• Senator Barrasso’s Office 

• Senator Enzi’s Office 

• South Goshen Conservation District 

• Sublette County Commissioners 

• Sublette County Conservation District 

• Sweetwater County 

• Sweetwater County Conservation District 

• Uinta County 

• Uinta County Conservation District 

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

• U.S. Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 

• Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 

• Wyoming Department of Agriculture 

• Wyoming Game and Fish Department 

• Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office 

The cooperating agencies were formally invited to participate in developing the alternatives and to 

provide data and other information relative to their disciplines. The BLM held meetings with the 

cooperating agencies on July 19 and July 20, 2010, and October 6, 2010, concerning the approach to the 

planning process and development of alternatives. The cooperating agencies were invited to work with 

the BLM interdisciplinary team in developing the alternatives during the weeks of October 25–28, 2010, 

November 30–December 2, 2010, and March 31, 2011, and again to develop and finalize the preferred 

alternative September 27, 2011. 

The draft alternatives were revised in 2012 due to the release of the BLM National Greater Sage-Grouse 

Planning Strategy. The cooperating agencies were invited to work with BLM and Forest Service in 

additional alternative development meetings on June 14, 2012 and January 16, 2013. Cooperating 

agencies met with the BLM and Forest Service on June 3–4, 2013 to formulate the preferred alternative 

for the draft LUP amendments. 
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5.1.2 Coordination and Consistency 

Coordination with other agencies and consistency with other agencies and local and state government 

plans were accomplished through frequent communications and cooperative efforts between the BLM, 

Forest Service, and involved federal, state, and local agencies. The Wyoming Governor’s Clearinghouse 

received 20 copies of the draft LUP/amendments and EIS for review to ensure consistency with ongoing 

state plans. The interdisciplinary team reviewed county land use plans to ensure consistency. Meetings 

were held with the respective county planners and commissioners to promote greater understanding of 

goals, objectives, and resources of the counties, BLM and Forest Service. Table 5-2 summarizes 

coordination actions conducted by various federal, state, and local agencies for the draft LUP 

development process. 

Table 5-2. Key Coordination Actions 

Agency Coordination/Responsibility

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)

Coordinates mineral leasing and other activities that 

affect lands administered by the BOR. Reviews the LUP

amendments and EIS for consistency with BOR 

planning.

Fish and Wildlife Service

Reviews actions affecting threatened or endangered 

species of fish, wildlife, or plants. Performs Section 7 

consultation, coordination, and review.

U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Reviews LUP amendments and EIS for consistency with 

USGS planning.

Minerals Management Service (MMS) Reviews LUP amendments and EIS for consistency with 

MMS planning.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service—Wildlife Services

Coordinates annual management plan for animal 

damage control activities on public lands.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Coordinates with the Forest Service and the Wyoming 

Department of Environmental Quality on monitoring and 

collecting air quality data. Reviews air quality monitoring 

data. Files Federal Register notices.

STATE AGENCIES

State of Wyoming

Participates in the environmental analysis and 

documentation process by providing information 

concerning environmental issues for which the State of 

Wyoming has jurisdiction by law or special expertise. 

Provides information from state records on matters that 

include LUP/EIS project impacts on air quality and Class 

1 airsheds, fish and wildlife, domestic livestock grazing, 

watershed and water quality, social and economic 

impacts, minerals, and State of Wyoming permitting 

requirements.

Wyoming Department of Environmental 

Quality

Coordinates and cooperates on water quality, 

development of monitoring for visibility standards and 

guidelines, and collecting of air quality data.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Coordinates and cooperates on vegetation manipulation 

projects, wildlife habitat management, and Special 

Status Species. 
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State Historic Preservation Office

Consults on compliance with Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act in accordance with the 

National Programmatic Agreement, as implemented in 

the Wyoming Protocol to that agreement.

COUNTY AGENCIES

Converse County

Participates in the environmental analysis and 

documentation process by providing information 

concerning environmental issues for which the county 

has jurisdiction by law or special expertise.

Crook County

Fremont County

Lincoln County

Sublette County

Sweetwater County

Uinta County

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Little Snake River Conservation District

Assists with the conservation of Wyoming’s soil and 

water resources, promotes the control of soil erosion, 

promotes and protects the quality of Wyoming’s waters, 

reduces siltation of stream channels and reservoirs, 

promotes wise use of Wyoming’s water and all other 

natural resources, preserves and enhances wildlife 

habitat, protects the tax base, and promotes the health, 

safety, and general welfare of the citizens of this state 

through a responsible conservation ethic.

Medicine Bow Conservation District

Saratoga Encampment Rawlins 

Conservation District

South Goshen Conservation District

Sublette County Conservation District

Sweetwater County Conservation District

Uinta County Conservation District

5.1.3 Native American Interests 

The BLM and Forest Service maintain ongoing communications with relevant Native American groups, 

including: 

• Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall Reservation) 

• Blackfeet Tribe 

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai (Flathead Indian Nation) Crow Tribe 

• Ft. Peck Tribe 

• Northern Cheyenne Tribe 

• Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska 

• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 

• Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council 

• Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (Crow Creek Reservation) 

• Oglala Sioux Tribe 

• Rosebud Sioux Tribe 

• Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe 

• Ute Tribe (Uintah and Ouray Reservation) 

• Eastern Shoshone Tribe (Wind River Reservation) 

• Arapaho Tribe 

• Three Affiliated Tribes 

• Yankton Sioux Tribe 
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• Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 

• Crow Tribe 

5.2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Public participation in the EIS process includes a variety of efforts to identify and address public concerns 

and needs. The public involvement process assists the agencies in the following areas: 

• Broadening the information base for decision-making 

• Informing the public about the LUP/EIS and the potential impacts associated with various 

management decisions 

• Ensuring that public needs and viewpoints are understood by the agencies 

5.2.1 Scoping Period 

The public was provided a scoping period to identify potential issues and concerns associated with the 

LUP amendments. Information obtained by the BLM and Forest Service during public scoping is 

integrated with issues identified by the agencies to form the scope of the EIS. 

Publication of an NOI in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010 announced BLM’s intention to amend the 

Casper, Kemmerer, Newcastle, Pinedale, Rawlins, and Rock Springs RMPs and served as a call for input 

and comments for amending the plans. The publication of a second NOI on December 9, 2011 opened the 

second public scoping period and announced the addition of the Forest Service to the planning process to 

amend the LRMPs for the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), Medicine Bow National Forest 

(MBNF) and Thunder Basin National Grasslands (TBNG). Additional planning criteria were also 

announced. 

Scoping Notice 

The first official 60-day scoping period began when the NOI was published in the Federal Register. The 

notice invited the public to participate in the scoping process and requested comments on issues and 

planning criteria related to the BLM RMP amendments. The first scoping period ran from May 28, 2010 

through August 30, 2010. The scoping notice also included information on the six field offices, the 

reasons for the plan amendments, and how to participate in the scoping process. The publication of a 

second NOI on December 9, 2011 officially started the second public scoping period for the addition of 

the National Sage-grouse planning strategy to the amendment effort and the amendment of the three 

Forest Service LRMPs. Additional planning criteria were also announced. The second public scoping 

period ended on March 23, 2012. 

Scoping Meetings 

The initial public scoping meetings for the six BLM RMP amendments were held in Pinedale, Kemmerer, 

Rock Springs, Newcastle, Casper, and Rawlins, Wyoming, on August 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 and 13, 2010, 

respectively. During the six scoping meetings, a total of 42 people registered their attendance. The 

meetings were structured in an open-house format, with various information tables representing issues 

such as Greater Sage-Grouse, fish and wildlife habitat, mineral development, and other resource areas. 

Public comments were collected during the scoping meetings and throughout the scoping period through 

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Comments were categorized by topic areas for analysis purposes. Special Status Species and general 

(process/policy) were the two categories that received the most comments. The comments in these 

categories related to incorporation of the Wyoming Sage-grouse Policy or ways to protect sage-grouse 

and sagebrush habitat. 

Although fewer in number, comments pertaining with livestock grazing, minerals and energy, fish and 

wildlife habitat, lands and realty, and socioeconomics were also received. A summary of all comments 

was compiled in the Scoping Report for the Wyoming Sage-grouse RMP Amendments, January 2011, 

which can be viewed on the project website. 

The second series of public scoping meetings associated with the National Sage-grouse Strategy and the 

addition of the Forest Service planning units were held in Casper, Buffalo, Worland, Rock Springs, 

Douglas, Newcastle and Gillette, Wyoming. The dates, in order of the cities listed in the previous 

sentence, were January 30 and 31, and February 1, 2, 7, 9, and 15. A total of 98 people attended the seven 

meetings, and the format was similar to the first series of scoping meetings. Public comments were 

collected during the scoping meetings and throughout the scoping period through mail, e-mail, and the 

project website. 

For the second scoping effort, comments were organized into four planning classifications: 

1) General comments related to the planning area 

2) Issues that will be addressed through BLM or Forest Service policy or administrative action (Forest 

Service or BLM policy) 

3) Issues that are beyond the scope of the planning effort 

4) Planning issues related to the planning effort 

A summary of all comments was compiled in the National Greater Sage-grouse Planning Strategy Land 

Use Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Statements Scoping Summary Report, May 2012, 

which can be viewed on the project website. 

5.2.2 Mailing List 

The mailing list for public scoping started with the cooperating agencies that have participated in past 

planning efforts and was updated throughout the planning process. Scoping meeting participants were 

given the option of adding their names to the mailing list. In addition, individuals could visit the project 

website and add themselves to the mailing list or contact the BLM or Forest Service and ask to be placed 

on the list. 

5.2.3 Newsletters 

A newsletter was developed to keep the public informed of the LUP amendments planning process. The 

July 2010 Wyoming Sage-grouse Management RMP and EIS newsletter provided basic background 

information regarding the project, including the purpose and need for amending the RMPs and issues that 

the project may address. The newsletter also extended an invitation to the public to become involved in 

the process and advertised the project website. 

5.2.4 Website 

The project website can be found at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Planning/amendments.html. 

The site serves as a virtual repository for documents related to the development of the LUP amendments, 
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including announcements, bulletins, and draft and final documents. These documents are maintained in 

PDF format to ensure their availability to the widest range of users. The website also provides the 

opportunity for the general public to submit their comments for consideration as part of the scoping 

process and draft LUP amendments comment period and to add themselves to the project mailing list to 

receive periodic newsletters and announcements. 

5.2.5 Future Public Participation 

Public participation efforts will be ongoing throughout the remainder of the EIS process. After the BLM 

and Forest Service issue the final LUP EIS amendments, public protest during a 30-day period will occur 

before the record of decision (ROD) is issued. 

5.3 DISTRIBUTION LIST

Tribal Governments 

• Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council 

• Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall Reservation) 

• Blackfeet Tribe 

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai (Flathead Indian Nation) Crow Tribe 

• Ft. Peck Assiniboine/Sioux Tribe 

• Northern Cheyenne Tribe 

• Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska 

• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 

• Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council 

• Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (Crow Creek Reservation) 

• Oglala Sioux Tribe 

• Rosebud Sioux Tribe 

• Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe 

• Ute Tribe (Uintah and Ouray Reservation) 

• Eastern Shoshone Tribe (Wind River Reservation) 

• Northern Arapaho Tribe 

• Three Affiliated Tribes 

• Yankton Sioux Tribe 

• Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 

• Crow Tribe 

Local Governments (counties, cities, towns) 

• City of Casper 

• City of Cheyenne 

• City of Green River 

• City of Laramie 

• City of Lusk 

• City of Newcastle 

• City of Rawlins 

• City of Rock Springs 

• City of Sundance 

• Carbon County, Wyoming 

• Converse County, Wyoming 
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• Converse County Conservation District 

• Crook County, Wyoming 

• Crook County Natural Resource District 

• Laramie County, Wyoming 

• Laramie Rivers Conservation District 

• Lincoln Conservation District 

• Lincoln County, Wyoming 

• Lingle-Fort Laramie Conservation District 

• Little Snake River Conservation District 

• Medicine Bow Conservation District

• Natrona County, Wyoming 

• Natrona County Conservation District 

• Niobrara County, Wyoming 

• Niobrara County Conservation District 

• Platte County, Wyoming 

• Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District 

• South Goshen Conservation District 

• Sublette County, Wyoming 

• Sublette County Conservation District. 

• Sweetwater County, Wyoming 

• Sweetwater County Conservation District 

• Uinta County, Wyoming 

• Uinta County Conservation District 

• Weston County, Wyoming 

• Weston County Natural Resource Conservation District 

Wyoming State Agencies 

• Office of the Governor 

• Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 

• Wyoming Department of Agriculture 

• Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office 

• Wyoming Department of Transportation 

• Wyoming Legislature 

• Wyoming Office of Information, Planning, and Coordination 

• Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments—Office of Federal Land Policy 

• Wyoming Office of Tourism 

• Wyoming Game and Fish Department 

• Wyoming State Clearinghouse—Office of Federal Land Policy 

• Wyoming State Engineer’s Office 

• Wyoming State Forestry Division 

• Wyoming State Geologic Survey 

Wyoming State Boards/Commissions 

• Natural Gas Pipeline Authority 

• Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 

Congressional Delegations (House and Senate) 

• Senator Mike Enzi 
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• Senator John Barrasso 

• Representative Cynthia Lummis 

Department of the Interior (non-Bureau of Land Management) Offices 

• National Park Service 

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

• Bureau of Indian Affairs 

• Office of Surface Mining 

• U.S. Geological Survey 

• Bureau of Reclamation 

Non-Department of the Interior Federal Agencies 

• Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 

• Department of Agriculture 

– Forest Service 

– Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 

• Army Corps of Engineers 

• Natural Resources Conservation Service 

• Department of Energy 

5.4 LIST OF PREPARERS

As required by NEPA regulations (40 CFR §1502.17), Table 5-3 lists the people primarily responsible for 

preparing the LUP amendments and presents their qualifications. Booz Allen Hamilton, a contractor 

selected to prepare the EIS, as directed by BLM, has, in accordance with 40 CFR §1506.5(c), certified 

that it does not have any financial or other interest in the outcome of decisions to be made pursuant to the 

EIS. In addition to the specific responsibilities listed, many BLM and Forest Service employees 

contributed substantial time consulting with other agency personnel in preparing the EIS. 

Table 5-3. List of Preparers and Contributors 

Name Education Project Role

Bureau of Land Management

Spencer Allred BS, Rangeland Management Kemmerer Field Office, Range Specialist

Alison Barnes

BS, Geosciences

MS, Forest Resources, Natural 

Resources Recreation and Tourism

Newcastle Field Office, Outdoor Recreation 

Planner

Ranel Capron

BA, Anthropology 

MS, Archaeological Resource 

Management

Wyoming State Office, Archaeologist

Stephanie Connolly BS, Forest Management High Plains District, District Manager

Tom Foertsch BS, Geological Engineering High Desert District, Resource Advisor 

Minerals and Lands

Angela Foster BS, Forest Resources Wyoming State Office, Fire and Fuels 

Specialist

Kimberlee Foster BS, Biochemistry High Desert District, Resource Advisor

Mark Goertel

BS, Zoology

MS, Animal and Range Sciences

Wyoming State Office, Rangeland 

Management Specialist
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Caleb Hiner BS Geology Wyoming State Office, Planning

Chris Hite

BS, Geology

MS, Geology/Hydrogeology

Wyoming State Office, Physical Scientist

Rusty Kaiser

BS, Agricultural Education

MS, Zoology and Physiology

Pinedale Field Office, Wildlife Biologist

Kathleen Lacko Paralegal Casper Field Office, Planning

Kelly Lamborn - Kemmerer Field Office, Lands and Realty

Gary McNaughton BS, Geology Kemmerer Field Office, Range Specialist

Jennifer Morton BS, Natural Resources Management Wyoming State Office, Wildlife Biologist

Larry Neasloney BS, Business Administration Wyoming State Office, GIS

Brenda Neuman BS, Geological Engineering Wyoming State Office, Supervisory Physical 

Scientist (solid minerals)

Erik Norelius BS, Fisheries and Wildlife 

Management Kemmerer Field Office, Wildlife Biologist

Timothy Novotny BS, Fish and Wildlife Biology and 

Management

Rawlins Field Office, Assistant Field 

Manager, Resources

Ken Peacock

BS, Forest Management, 

MS, Water Resources

Wyoming State Office, Planning and NEPA 

Lead

Tracy Pinter BS, Wildlife Biology Newcastle Field Office, Wildlife Biologist

Kellie Roadifer BS, Fisheries and Wildlife 

Management Pinedale Field Office, Planner

Mike Robinson BA, International Studies High Plains District Office, Resource 

Advisor, Energy, Lands and Minerals

Johnathan Sheeler BS, Range Science Newcastle Field Office, Range Specialist

Lesly Smith BA, Journalism Wyoming State Office, Recreation, Travel 

Management

Mark Snyder BS, Wildlife Resources Rock Springs Field Office, Supervisory 

Wildlife Biologist

George Soehn BS, Wildlife Biology High Plains District, Advisor, Renewable 

Resources

Lisa Solberg Schwab MS, Biology Wyoming State Office, Project Leader

Pete Sokolosky BS, Geology Wyoming State Office, Geologist

Dean Stilwell

BS, Geology

MS, Geology

Wyoming Certified Geologist

BLM State Office, Geologist, Oil and Gas 

Reasonably Foreseeable Development

Charis Tuers BS, Environmental Engineering Wyoming State Office, Air Quality Specialist

Patrick Walker BA, Archaeology, Minor in Geology Rawlins Field Office, Archaeologist

Forest Service

Shawn Anderson BS, Ecology Medicine Bow National Forest, Wildlife and 

Fisheries

Frank Angele BS, Forestry Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Forestry

Nancy Arkin

BS, Natural Resources Management

MLA, Landscape Architecture

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Recreation 

and Travel Management

Bernadette Barthelenghi BS, Environmental Planning and 

Design

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Visual 

Resources

Pam Bode BS, Landscape Architecture Bridger-Teton National Forest, Special 

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Name Education Project Role

Travis Bruch BS, Forest Management Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Forestry

Jan Burke BS, Forestry Medicine Bow National Forest, 

Socioeconomics

Tim Byer BS, Wildlife Management

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Wildlife and 

Fisheries

Mary Cernicek BS, Biological Sciences

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Analysis of 

the Management Scenario Team Project 

Leader and Socioeconomics

Dave Cottle BS, Range Ecology Bridger-Teton National Forest, Range and 

Vegetation

Greg Eaglin

AS, Oceanographic Tech

BS, Physical Geography

MS, Zoology and Physiology, 

Fisheries

Medicine Bow National Forest, Air Quality

Tom Florich BS, Forest Management Medicine Bow National Forest, Lands and 

Realty and Minerals

Wendy Haas

BS, Wildlife Biology

MS, Wildlife Ecology

Medicine Bow National Forest, Range and 

Vegetation

Allen Hambrick BS, Forestry Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Socioeconomics

Gary Hanvey B.S. Natural Resource Management Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wildlife and 

Fisheries

Misty Hays B.S. Range Science Medicine Bow and Thunder Basin National 

Grassland Project Leader

Rob Hoelscher B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries 

Management

Bridger-Teton National Forest,

Interdisciplinary Team Leader

Mick Hood BS, Forestry Medicine Bow National Forest, Wildland Fire

Kolleen Kralick

BA, Business Administration 

BS, Anthropology 

MA, Anthropology 

PhD, Anthropology

Medicine Bow National Forest, Cultural 

Resources

Melissa Martin

BS, Psychology

MS, Forest Sciences

Medicine Bow National Forest, AMS Team 

Project Leader; Medicine Bow National 

Forest and Thunder Basin National Forest, 

Special Areas

Rachel McGee

BS, Biology

MS, Rangeland Science and 

Management

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Range and 

Vegetation

Felipe Moreno BS, Environmental Science Forest Service, Writer-Editor

Bob Mountain BS, Wildlife Biology

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Range and 

Vegetation

Amy Ormseth BS, Civil Engineering

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Lands and Realty 

and Minerals

Carol Purchase

BS, Hydrology

MS, Water Resources

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Water Resources

Mark Randall BS, Animal Science Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wildland Fire
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Name Education Project Role

Marcia Rose-Ritchie BA, Religion and Psychology

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Recreation and 

Travel Management

Jamie Schoen BS, Anthropology Bridger-Teton National Forest, Cultural 

Resources

Michael Schrotz BS, Anthropology Bridger-Teton National Forest, Lands and 

Realty

Ronna Simon

BS, Geological Sciences

MS, Water Resources Management

MS, Physical Geography

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Soils and 

Water Resources

Terry Svalberg BS, Soil Science Bridger-Teton National Forest, Air Quality

Randy Tepler BS, Water Resources Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Soils

Jeff Tupala

BS, Forest Management

Masters of Landscape Architecture

Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Visual Resources

Shane Walker BS, Environmental StudiesGeography Bridger-Teton National Forest, Minerals

Brian Waugh BS, Wildlife Ecology Medicine Bow National Forest, Recreation 

and Travel Management

Clay Westerbrook BS, Agricultural Economics Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder 

Basin National Grassland, Wildland Fire

Booz Allen Hamilton

Kristin Altieri

BS, Biology

MPA, Master of Public Affairs

MSES, Environmental Science

Resource Specialist—Livestock Grazing, 

Wild Horses

Kim Bibbs BS, Business Information Technology 

(Global Concentration) Public Participation, Website Specialist

Vincent Bonifera Jr.

AS, Technical Management

BS, Chemical Engineering

MS, Chemical Engineering

MS, Technical Management

Resource Specialist—Air Quality

Gretchen Campbell BS, Biology Resource Specialist—Air Quality

Russell Franklin

BS, Wildlife Science

MS, Natural Resources (in progress)

Resource Specialist—Vegetation, Forestry, 

Wildland Fire

Jared Gunnerson

BA Political Science

MPA, Natural Resource and 

Environmental Management

Resource Specialist—Cultural, 

Paleontology, Travel Management

Bryan Klyse

BA, Social Science (Environment)

MESM, Environmental Science and 

Management

Project Manager

Technical Reviewer

Resource Specialist—Lands and Realty 

Pamela Middleton

BA, Biology (Botany Emphasis) Minor 

in Environmental Studies and 

Planning

MAS, Environmental Policy and 

Management

Deputy Project Manager, Technical 

Reviewer

Resource Specialist—Wildlife and Fisheries, 

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Name Education Project Role

Tymeri Schlecher

BS, Environmental Science

MPA, Natural Resource Management

MS, Environmental Science

Resource Specialist—Water, Soils 

Richard Pinkham

B.A., Geography

M.S., Natural Resources 

Policy/Resource Economics

Resource Specialist—Socioeconomics 

Mike Sumner BS, Recreation Resource 

Management

Document Coordination, ePlanning

Resource Specialist—Visual Resource 

Management, Recreation, Special 

Designations, Minerals and Energy

Caitlin Willoughby

BA, Geology (Environmental Science 

Minor)

MLS, Library and Informational 

Science

Geographic Information System Analyst