U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Dillon Field Office
Dillon Field Office
| Contacts: | David Abrams 406-533-7617 |
Road Work Near Storey Ditch Boat Launch Delayed
Improvements to the access road at the Storey Ditch Boat Launch, originally scheduled for Oct. 5-9, were delayed by a week, said Bureau of Land Management officials. Work is now planned for Oct. 13-16.
The site, about 15 miles south of Ennis, will be closed to public use while road work is being done. When work is complete, the site will be reopened to the public.
The BLM’s Dillon Field Office administers the site and is in the process of completing upgrades to this river access site. For more information, please call the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000.
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.
Dillon Field Office 1005 Selway Drive Dillon, MT 59725