Miles City Field Office
| Contacts: | Mark Jacobsen 406-233-2831 |
BLM Offers Reward for Information on Recent Vandalism
The BLM is offering a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for dumping a concrete parking barrier inside the Glendive Short Pine OHV Area vault toilet. The incident occurred sometime between Saturday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Glendive Short Pine Off-Highway Vehicle Area is located six miles south of Glendive, off Dawson County Road 335.
“Destruction of public property has a cost that affects us all,” said Dena Lang, who is the BLM outdoor recreation planner in charge of the area. “This senseless act cost the taxpayer $1,000 and additional man-hours to fix. This is time and money that could have been better used to the public’s benefit, elsewhere.”
Information regarding the vandalism may be referred to BLM Law Enforcement at (406)233-2800 or by calling 1-800-TIP-MONT.
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.
Miles City Field Office 111 Garryowen Road Miles City, MT 59301