Annual Bighorn Steering Committee Field Trip Set for August 28

The annual Bighorn National Forest Steering Committee field trip is planned for Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The trip will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Burgess Visitor Center. The committee will tour locations of interest on the Tongue Ranger District.

Agenda topics for discussion include updates on external partnerships, vegetation management, local Great American Outdoors Act projects, stream restoration projects, dispersed camping, and other topics. The meeting agenda can be found on the web at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/bighorn/home. The Steering Committee is comprised of Forest Service managers and local government representatives including county commissions, conservation districts, and State of Wyoming agencies. The Committee was formed during revision of the forest plan and continues to help the Forest Service monitor the forest plan and project implementation. Committee meetings are twice a year and open to the public.

For more information about the meeting or the Committee, contact Tongue District Ranger,
Amy Ormseth at 307.674.2600 or amy.ormseth@usda.gov. More information about the Bighorn National Forest’s projects and activities can be found on the web at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bighorn/home. Follow us on Facebook (US Forest Service –
Bighorn National Forest).