Northern California District
| Contacts: | Tim Bradley | , 530-224-2100 | ||
| Jeff Fontana | , 530-252-5332 |
BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Lands Managed by Redding Field Office
Effective July 1, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing fire restrictions for lands managed by the Redding Field Office in Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Trinity and Siskiyou counties. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.
Field Office Manager Steve Anderson said the restrictions are needed because of dry fuels and increasing fire danger in the north state region. He said wildfires under these conditions can pose threats to public land visitors, natural resources and adjacent private lands and communities.
Under the restrictions, all campfires and barbecues are prohibited except in specifically posted campgrounds and recreation sites. Portable stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel are allowed outside of posted recreation sites, with a valid California campfire permit. The public is asked to be extremely careful with their use and to carry a shovel and water at all times.
Other restrictions include:
• No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or at a designated, developed recreation site, or other designated areas.
• No motor vehicles off of established roads or trails.
• No shooting using incendiary, tracer, steel core or armor-piercing ammunition.
• No fireworks, including “safe and sane” devices.
The BLM advises homeowners to “Take Responsibility” and keep 100 feet of clean, open space around their homes to provide defensible space and improve the chance that their homes and families can be saved in an uncontrolled wildfire.
For more information, contact the Redding Field Office at (530) 224-2100.
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. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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