Dillon Field Office
| Contacts: | David Abrams, Public Affairs Specialist | |||
| dabrams@blm.gov (406) 490-0367 | ||||
| Melodie Lloyd (406) 896-5260 |
Hunters Should Use Caution in Centennial Valley
DILLON (Oct. 12, 2012) – The Bureau of Land Management reminds the public that logging operations are currently active in the Price Creek drainage of the Centennial Valley in southwestern Montana, and will continue to be active in portions of the contract area Monday through Friday throughout this year’s general rifle hunting season. The public is advised to use caution when hunting in the area, and to watch for heavy equipment and log truck traffic.
Logging activity during rifle season will be within 275 acres on the west side of the Price-Peet Road, about 2 miles from the South Centennial Valley Road. The spur roads accessing the logging units are closed to the public and signed to mark where logging is occurring. Logging trucks travel down these spur roads to the Price-Peet Road and out through the South Centennial Valley Road to Interstate 15.
Maps of the active logging area can be picked up at the Dillon Field Office, 1005 Selway Drive, in Dillon. For more information, contact Aly Piwowar, BLM forester, at (406) 683-8000.
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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.
Dillon Field Office 1005 Selway Drive Dillon, Montana 59725