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BLM Crew To Work On Ruby Creek Road
A Bureau of Land Management maintenance crew will replace a worn-out and damaged cattle guard on the Ruby Creek Road on Oct. 12.
The cattle guard is located between the BLM's Ruby Creek Boat Launch and campground and the State of Montana's McAtee Bridge Fishing Access site on the Madison River south of Ennis. These sites are popular fishing access sites with the general public and commercial operators.
Although the work is scheduled for a time period which has the least impact on most visitors, BLM recognizes there may still be some inconvenience to some people.
The road will not be closed. At the cattle guard, users will be able to drive off the road embankment, across a pasture, through a section of the fence, and back on the road to access Ruby Creek campground and boat launch. Although the land is a pasture, it is still uneven and low-clearance vehicles are not recommended. The detour is approximately 50 yards long.
A BLM Park Ranger should be at the McAtee FAS /Ruby Creek Road junction to assist users with advice during the work day.
For any further questions or comments, please contact the BLM’s at (406) 682-4082.
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.
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