U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
South Dakota Field Office
South Dakota Field Office
| Contacts: | Mark Jacobsen | |||
| (406) 233-2831 |
BLM Backcountry Byway to be temporarily closed May 18
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. --- The Fort Meade Backcountry Byway east of Sturgis will be temporarily closed this Friday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. to accommodate a local school bike ride.
The road runs between State Highway 34 and I-90 Exit 34 and vehicle traffic will be restricted for safety reasons while the students from Sturgis Middle School utilize the byway.
Further questions may be directed to the South Dakota Field Office at 605-892-7000.
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.
South Dakota Field Office 310 Roundup Street Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717