After a years-long process, the federal government is on the verge of giving the Park County government 228 acres of public land north of Cody to allow for the expansion of the Cody Shooting Complex.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formally announced the proposed transfer in a Sept. 25 notice published in the Federal Register.

The land is currently managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, which has consented to the conveyance. The proposed plan for additional pistol and rifle ranges will expand opportunities for the public as well as for local and federal law enforcement training

“For almost 40 years, the BLM has worked with Park County to provide the community with public land access for the Cody Shooting Complex,” said BLM Cody Field Manager Cade Powell. “This proposed conveyance would allow the complex to keep up with growing use.”

The BLM’s analysis of the proposed conveyance can be reviewed at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/120583/510. Working with local communities to enhance access to public lands for recreation and other multiple uses is a BLM priority, the agency says.

The BLM is accepting comments on the proposal through Monday, Nov. 9. Comments can be submitted to Field Manager, BLM Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn St., Cody, Wyoming, 82414.

For more information, contact Keesha Clay, BLM Wyoming State Office senior realty specialist, at 307-775-6189 or Cara Blank, BLM Cody Field Office realty specialist, at 307-578-5912.