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BLM Reopens Kipp Recreation Area
The Bureau of Land Management’s Kipp Recreation Area has been repaired, cleaned, and is now open for recreational use.
The popular camping area, where US Highway 191 and the Fred Robinson Bridge cross the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River, was heavily damaged by flood waters this spring. The flood damage was widespread throughout the 80 acre site and for public safety reasons, the BLM closed the recreation area in May.
Since then the BLM has worked to repair all of the amenities (toilets, camp pads, tables, water lines, RV dump station, boat launch etc.) and remove the three or four feet of silt left behind after the flood waters subsided.
“We’re pleased we can reopen the area so early in September. This time of year is our busiest time as hunters, fishermen, floaters and boaters are eager to enjoy the Upper Missouri during the fall season,” according to Gary Slagel, the BLM’s Missouri River Breaks National Monument manager.
As this is a developed site, there are amenity fees for using some of the facilities. Overnight camping is $12.00 per vehicle or $6.00 with a senior discount pass. This overnight fee includes access to an RV dump station. Campers not staying overnight can access the RV dump station for $10. There is no day–use fee.
All the fees collected here are reinvested in the Kipp Recreation Area to help cover the cost of supplies and maintenance.
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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