Wyoming Sage-Grouse Core Area Strategy (Executive Order) (WY)
Tracked preemption from the Wyoming overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2008-08-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:WY
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.in_sage_grouse_core_area == TruePreempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].surface_disturbance_density_cap_core_area | cap_at | 0.05 | Surface disturbance generally limited to ≤5% in designated Core Population Areas, with seasonal stipulations and lek-buffer setbacks |
base_districts[*].development_review_core_area | preserve | — | WY Game and Fish Department + Sage-Grouse Implementation Team review of development within Core Areas; local zoning operates concurrently |
Citation
Authority source
Wyoming Governor's Executive Order on Greater Sage-Grouse Core Population Area Strategy (originally EO 2008-2; most recently reaffirmed by EO 2019-3)
§ Executive Order Sage-Grouse Core Area Strategy
Research notes
Originally issued by Gov. Freudenthal (2008), reaffirmed/updated by Gov. Mead (2011, 2015) and Gov. Gordon (2019). State-level habitat protection regime for the Greater Sage-Grouse; surface disturbance density caps and lek-buffer stipulations within Core Population Areas. BLM Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendments align federal-land application; on private land the EO informs state agency review and influences county/municipal permitting. Federal conflict check enabled because the federal regime (BLM RMPAs, USFWS not-warranted finding) sets the floor and state EO operates against that backdrop.