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Logging projects on BLM land underway in Grand County (06-05-12)
KREMMLING, Colo. – Two logging projects to remove beetle-killed lodgepole pine trees are underway on Bureau of Land Management lands in Grand County.
The 58-acre Grouse Mountain project is about 10 miles northeast of Kremmling along County Road 21 and BLM Road 2758. The 60-acre Hogback Too project is about five miles northwest of Granby off State Highway 125 along BLM Road 2760.
Visitors to these areas are urged to use caution because of the increased heavy truck traffic and logging equipment. Both timber salvage projects are expected to continue through late fall or winter.
Logging operations are taking place with standard, ground-based logging equipment. The projects are clearing beetle-killed trees, which will increase public safety, help the forest regenerate, reduce the risk of wildfire, and improve wildlife habitat.
For more information, contact the BLM Kremmling Field Office, (970) 724-3000.
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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