Impound notice

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO IMPOUND
This notice is to inform the public that any unauthorized livestock grazing upon public land or any other lands within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office jurisdiction or BLM administered land within the State of Wyoming without a grazing or trailing permit is in violation of 43 CFR 4140.1(b)(1)(i). Livestock grazed or trailed without a permit may be impounded in accordance with 43 CFR 4150.4.
In accordance with 43 CFR 4150.4-2, impoundment may occur without further notice within a twelve (12) month period following the effective date of this notice.
The unauthorized livestock may be impounded at any time after five (5) days from delivery of this notice or after five (5) days from publishing and posting of this notice (43 CFR 4150.4-1). Once unauthorized livestock are impounded, BLM will work with the Wyoming Livestock Board and within Wyoming statutes regarding unauthorized animals. In accordance with 43 CFR 4150.3 and 4150.4-4, the owner of the livestock so impounded will be permitted to redeem and regain possession of the livestock claimed upon payment of:
1. The value of forage consumed;
2. The damage to the public lands and other property of the United States; and
3. All reasonable expenses incurred by the United States in detecting, investigating, resolving violations, and livestock impoundment costs.
For more information, please contact me or Bryan McKenzie, Rangeland Management Specialist in the Cody Field Office at (307) 578-5900.
Sincerely,
R. Cade Powell

Publ., Thurs., Jan. 26, 2023

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