U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Fairbanks District Office
Fairbanks District Office
| Contacts: | Craig McCaa | , 907-474-2231 | , cmccaa@blm.gov | |
| Stacie McIntosh | , 907-474-2310 | , s05mcint@blm.gov |
Notice of Tundra Closure for National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
FAIRBANKS, AK — The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic Field Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) effective this morning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2012.
Snow and weather conditions in the NPR-A are no longer adequate for winter overland tundra travel.
For additional information, contact Stacie McIntosh at (907) 474-2310, or the Arctic Field Office at (907) 474-2200 or Arctic@blm.gov.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.