Leases threaten Little Mountain

For the past several years, Sweetwater County has requested that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manage our federal lands in a balanced manner that supports our mineral economy while protecting the open spaces, wildlife and outdoor recreational opportunities that help sustain our high quality of life.

Currently, this balance may be threatened by potential BLM oil and gas lease sales within the Greater Little Mountain Area (GLMA) and the Hoback to Red Desert Migration Corridor (Migration Corridor). This is especially true if these lease sales occur prior to the BLM Draft Rock Springs Re...