Coeur d'Alene Field Office
| Contacts: | Kurt Pindel | , 208-769-5015 |
Killarney Boat Launch Closed for Repairs
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Field Office has closed the Killarney Lake boat launch to the public for repairs until further notice. The boat launch, on the northwest section of Killarney Lake, is located about 20 miles east of Coeur d’Alene near Rose Lake. The camping and picnic facilities at the Killarney Lake boat launch site will remain open.
“Alternative facilities in the area include the Cataldo Mission, Rose Lake and Medimont boat launches,” said Kurt Pindel, recreation specialist for the Coeur d’Alene Field Office.
Pindel explained that the BLM is in the process of improving the old boat launch to include a new concrete ramp for boats. The concrete pad was scheduled for construction in January 2011 during low water. However, the seasonally characteristic low water never came this year, so the BLM was unable to make the necessary repairs.
“The probability that water levels will drop enough for construction to begin this summer or fall is low due to the high spring rains and mountain snowpack,” Pindel said. “We will begin final repairs on the boat launch as soon as the water levels allow installation of the new concrete pads, which unfortunately we anticipate will be sometime next winter.”
For further information, please contact Kurt Pindel of the Coeur d’Alene Field Office, phone (208) 769-5015.
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.