U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Miles City Field Office
Miles City Field Office
| Contacts: | Contact Mark Jacobsen 406-233-2831 |
BLM to Conduct Prescribed Burn to Improve Habitat
The BLM will be conducting a prescribed burn as part of a habitat improvement project at the Matthews Recreation Area located about 9 miles northeast of Miles City sometime between April 8 and 25, 2010.
The burn is part of a cooperative wildlife habitat improvement project between the BLM Miles City Field Office and the Tongue River Chapter of Pheasants Forever and will include about 12 acres and take an afternoon to complete. The proposed burn is needed to prepare the site for successful establishment of native grass species.
For more information call BLM Biologist Kent Undlin at (406)233-2800.
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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Miles City Field Office 111 Garryowen Road Miles City, MT 59301