U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Butte Field Office
Butte Field Office
| Contacts: | Contact David Abrams 406-533-7617 |
Moose Creek Road Closed During Renovation Projects
The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office reminds the public that Moose Creek Road south of Butte is closed until Aug. 13 for road work.
Access to the Humbug Spires during this period will be via the trailhead at the Divide interchange east of I-15. Because the road work will only be done Monday through Friday, Moose Creek Road will be open on the weekends to allow the public easier access to all the recreational opportunities the Humbug Spires have to offer, including hiking and rock climbing.
For more information on these and other sites managed by the Butte Field Office, call (406) 533-7600.
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.
Butte Field Office 106 North Parkmont Butte, MT 59701