Worland BLM Announces Fireworks Area

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Worland Field Office

Release Date: 02/12/12

Contacts:		Sarah Beckwith
		307-347-5207

Worland BLM Announces Fireworks Area

In anticipation of the Independence Day Holiday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office is again making a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands. The use of fireworks will be permitted at a gravel pit northwest of Worland from June 26-July 6, 2009.

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The first gravel pit along the road to the landfill provides an acceptable location for fireworks use because the area poses a low risk of wildland fire occurrence. "However, we will be vigilant," said Law Enforcement Ranger Aaron Kania. "BLM and Washakie County will provide an integrated approach to fire management, emergency medical services, and law enforcement."

Users are reminded to properly dispose of litter. The future of fireworks use at the gravel pit will be determined by the amount of litter that is left behind.

For more information, please contact Ranger Kania or Fire Management Officer Chuck Russell at 307-347-5100.

The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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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Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd PO Box 119 Worland, WY 82401-0119

Last updated: 06-15-2009