U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | David Boyd, Public Affairs Specialist, (970) 876-9008 |
BLM to close lower Transfer Trail gate Monday
SILT, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management will be closing the lower gate at Transfer Trail above Glenwood Springs Nov. 16 to maintain snow conditions for snowmobiling.
The gate will be reopened in the spring when conditions allow.
Transfer Trail is a popular snowmobile access point into the White River National Forest. Closing the road to larger vehicles helps prevent resource damage while maintaining a good snow base for snowmobiles and other winter recreation.
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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