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HISTORY, LEGENDS & LORE + MUSEUMS 10 & HISTORIC SITES MOUNTAINS RIVERS HOT POOLS AND DESERTS RAWLINS • SINCLAIR • SARATOGA • ENCAMPMENT • RIVERSIDE • HANNA • MEDICINE BOW • ELK MOUNTAIN • BAGGS • DIXON • SAVERY WYOMINGCARBONCOUNTY.COM Get Your West On TABLE OF CONTENTS Visit Carbon County Wyoming CARBON COUNTY WYOMING 4 Carbon County Activities Map Wyoming’s Carbon County has it all. Nowhere else will you find such RAWLINS 6 a diversity of landscapes and wide History, Lodging and Dining Guide & Best Three Day Itinerary open spaces. Come explore pristine mountains, beautiful deserts, rivers SARATOGA 10 teeming with “blue ribbon” trout, History, Lodging and Dining Guide & Best Three Day Itinerary mineral hot springs pools, and trails that straddle the Continental Divide. ENCAMPMENT & RIVERSIDE 14 With 10 museums and numerous History, Lodging and Dining Guide & Best Two Day Itinerary historic sites, three golf courses, abundant wildlife, dazzling sunsets, MEDICINE BOW, HANNA, & ELK MOUNTAIN 18 and every authentic Western History, Lodging and Dining Guide adventure you can imagine, Carbon Hanna & Medicine Bow Best One Day Itinerary & Elk Mountain Best One Day Itinerary County is the perfect place to “Get Your West On.” BAGGS, DIXON & SAVERY 22 History, Lodging and Dining Guide & Best One Day Itinerary SCENIC DRIVES 24 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES 26 Fishing, Hiking, Snowmobiling and Cross-country skiing ADVENTURE VACATIONS 30 CARBON COUNTY VISITORS’ COUNCIL PO Box 1017 • 508 W. Cedar St. All-inclusive Ranch Getaways Rawlins, WY 82301 800-228-3547 • 307-324-3020 2020-2021 CARBON COUNTY EVENT CALENDAR 32 Due to uncertain times, all events and/or dates are subject to change. Confirmation of event happenings is a necessity. Please be sure to follow all travel guidelines and restrictions of your state and Wyoming. Design by Cindy Loose, Visions In Progress (V. I. P.) Marketing, LLC • 307-460-8502 © Copyright 2019, Carbon County Visitors Council. All rights reserved. 2 WyomingCarbonCounty.com Begin Your Adventure MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES 1 Baggs Outlaw Stop 221 N. Penland St. • Baggs • 307-383-2166 CARBON COUNTY ACTIVITIES MAP CARBON COUNTY WYOMING 2 Carbon County Museum 904 W Walnut St. • Rawlins • 307-328-274 Pathfinder 3 Elk Mountain Museum Reservoir 105 Bridge St. • Elk Mountain • 307-348-7037 4 Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site Exit 228 on I-80 • Sinclair • 307-320-3013 Miracle Mile 5 Grand Encampment Museum 807 Barnett Ave. • Encampment • 307-327-5308 Seminoe Reservoir Seminoe-Alcova 5 6 Hanna Basin Museum Back Country Byway 502 Front St. • Hanna • 307-325-6465 7 Little Snake River Museum 13 County Rd 561 N • Savery • 307-383-7262 1 8 8 Medicine Bow Museum 405 Lincoln Hwy. • Medicine Bow • 307-379-2383 2 11 3 6 2 9 Parco/Sinclair Museum 1 9 300 Lincoln Ave. • Sinclair • 307-324-3058 4 10 Saratoga Museum 104 E Constitution Ave. 3 Saratoga • 307-326-5511 North Platte River 11 Wyoming Frontier Prison 500 W. Walnut St. • Rawlins Contintental Divide 307-324-4422 National Scenic Trail 2 10 4 MAPS & INFORMATION 3 Bureau of Land Management Rawlins, WY • 307-328-4200 Carbon County is 7,897 square miles from the mountains to the deserts. It is known for it’s rich natural Medicine Bow National Forest Saratoga, WY • 307-326-5250 resources, gorgeous mountains, scenic vistas and pristine rivers and streams. There is a lot of ground Savage Run 5 Wilderness to cover to take advantage of all the exciting and authentic experiences here. Plan to spend at least Wyoming Game and Fish Dept. Encampment River Cheyenne, WY • 307-777-3600 Platte River five days in Wyoming’s Carbon County, even longer if you can! To help make the most of your time here, Wilderness Wyoming Road and Travel Encampment Huston Park we have included multi-day itineraries that will allow you to soak in mineral hot springs, visit museums 1 7 River Wilderness (888) 996-7623 Wilderness and historic sites, fish, golf, hike, take scenic drives, see wildlife and more. Come to Carbon County and leave the crowds behind. GOLF COURSES POOLS & STATE PARKS Historically, Carbon County has been traversed by the Overland Trail, Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, and 1 Rochelle Ranch Golf Course 1 Hanna Recreation Center 4 Saratoga Hobo Hot Pools 2808 E Rochelle Dr. • Rawlins • 307-324-7121 8000 Hwy 72 • Hanna • 307-325-9402 300 E. Walnut Ave. • Saratoga both the original route of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Lincoln Highway. Interstate 80 is now the 2 Saratoga Resort Golf Course 2 Rawlins Aquatic Center 307-326-8335 trail of choice for most travelers through the county, although several scenic back roads and byways 601 E Pic Pike Rd. • Saratoga • 800-594-0178 1401 Colorado St. • Rawlins • 307-328-9272 5 Seminoe State Park offer pleasant alternatives. 3 Sinclair Golf Course 3 Saratoga Municipal Pool County Rd 351 • 307-320-3013 510 A CR 324 • NE of Sinclair • 307-324-6320 300 E. Walnut Ave. • Saratoga • 307-326-8338 4 WyomingCarbonCounty.com RAWLINS LODGING RAWLINS DINING CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS AMERICAN Rawlins KOA Buck’s Sports Grill 401 W. Cedar St. • 307-328-5581 205 E. Highway 71 • 307-328-2021 | koa.com/campgrounds/rawlins Cappy’s Restaurant 2351 Spruce St. • 307-324-4847 Red Desert Rose Campground Country Pride 1400 S. Higley Blvd. • 307-324-8722 3101 Wagon Circle Rd. • 307-328-1091 | reddesertrose.com Denny’s I-80 & Johnson Road • 307-324-0078 Rawlins Western Hills Campground I-80 Travel Plaza & Restaurant I-80 & Exit 221 • 307-324-7623 POPULATION: 9,075 | ELEVATION: 6,755 FEET 2500 Wagon Circle Rd. • 307-324-2592 | westernhillscampground.com M&M Steakhouse at Econo Lodge 1801 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-2783 Rawlins is located on Interstate HOTELS / MOTELS Michael’s “Big City” Steakhouse 1711 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-4868 Penny’s Diner 2005 E. Daley • 307-324-4700 80 and bordered by the Great America’s Best Value Inn Rawlins RAWLINS HISTORY 1392 S. Higley Blvd. 307-328-1732 | redlion.com/rawlins Peppermill Bar & Cactus Jack’s 1602 Inverness Blvd. • 307-324-7427 Divide Basin (west), Sierra Madre Baymont Inn & Suites Rawlins Turnbuckle Lounge at Best Western 2221 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-2737 Mountain Range (south), Seminoe The city of Rawlins garners it’s name from General John A. 2005 E. Daley St. • 307-324-4700 | wyndhamhotels.com/baymont West End Café 2300 W. Spruce St. Suite B • 307-710-2233 Mountains and Shirley Mountains Rawlins, chief of staff of the US Army. In 1867, General Rawlins Best Western Cottontree Inn ASIAN & THAI (east) and Ferris Mountains (north). traveled to Wyoming to survey land with Grenville M. Dodge, 2221 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-2737 | bestwestern.com Anong’s Thai Cuisine 210 5th St.• 307-324-6262 chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad. Upon arriving to Brickyard Inn 415 W. Spruce St. • 307-461-2199 | brickyardinn.com Aspen House 318 5th St. • 307-324-4787 this area, General Rawlins sent out a team of scouts who found Comfort Inn & Suites Rawlins captures the spirit of Four Season 1730 W. Spruce • 307-324-0565 a fresh spring. He declared it “the sweetest water ever tasted” 2366 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-3663 | choicehotels.com the old West with two fantastic Rice “N” Noodle 1800 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-5177 or 307-324-5633 museums and historic downtown. and indicated that the highest honor he could receive would be to Econo Lodge have the spring named for him. Rawlins Spring, later shortened to 1801 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-2783 | choicehotels.com FAST FOOD It’s diverse population, multicultural Rawlins, was founded as a division point on the railroad. Rawlins Express Inn Burger King 2510 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-3866 heritage, and variety of lodging and became known as a last stop for water before the long dusty ride 1720 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-3471 | facebook.com/rawlinsexpressinn Taco Bell 2421 Plaza St. • 307-328-5890 dining options, unique stores and across the Great Divide Basin. Fairfield by Marriott McDonald’s 2225 Plaza St. • 307-324-7377 2370 E. Cedar St. • 307-328-5991 | marriott.com beautiful parks provide a welcome Subway 2014 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-6130 First Choice Inn atmosphere for residents and weary The Railroad arrived in Rawlins in 1868, and along with it, Subway 1400 S. Higley Blvd. • 307-328-2103 1904 E. Cedar St. • 307-328-1401 | 1stchoicerawlins.com travelers alike. gamblers, thieves and gunmen. Tough, rowdy and lawless--saloon Taco John’s 1821 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-4932 brawls were frequent. Sometimes vigilantes took over when the Hampton Inn 406 Airport Rd. • 307-324-2320 | hamptoninn3.hilton.com towns-people felt justice should be immediate. Such was the MEXICAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES case for infamous outlaw, George Parrott, also known as Big Holiday Inn Express 201 Airport Rd. Michael’s “Big City” Steakhouse 1711 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-4868 307-324-3760 | https://www.hiexpress.com Summer High (July) 84 F Nose George. Stop by the Carbon County Museum to see what Rose’s Lariat 410 E. Cedar St. • 307-324-5261 Labella Motel 1819 W Spruce St. • 307-324-2583 became of George. Su Casa Cafe in Sinclair 705 E. Lincoln Ave. • 307-328-1745 Winter Low (Jan) 12 F Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham 812 Locust St. • 307-324-5588 | wyndhamhotels.com PIZZA & ITALIAN Rawlins’ remote location made it a desirable place for the first Motel 7 1915 W. Spruce St. • 307-324-2263 | motel7rawlins.com Domino’s 312 W. Cedar St. • 307-328-1400 MILEAGE TO RAWLINS state penitentiary. Inmates arriving here by train would find Pizza Hut 506 Higley Blvd. • 307-324-7706 Denver, CO 230 miles escape difficult in the desert.
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    PRE-DECISIONAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PREDATOR DAMAGE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN WYOMING Prepared by: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) WILDLIFE SERVICES (WS) - WYOMING Cooperating Agencies: United States Forest Service (USFS) Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board (ADMB) Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) Wyoming Office of Stand Lands and Investments Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Consulting Agencies: United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) July 2020 1 Table of Contents List of Acronyms Used .......................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER 1: PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR ACTION ...................................................................9 1.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................9 1.2 In Brief, What is this EA About? .............................................................................................. 10 1.3 What Species are Included in this EA?...................................................................................... 12 1.4 What is the Value of Wildlife? ................................................................................................. 12 1.5 Why Do Wildlife Damage and Risks to Human Health and Safety Occur? .................................. 12 1.6 How Do People Feel About Wildlife? ......................................................................................