High Plains District Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins 307-261-7603 |
Media Advisory: BLM Plans Bathtub Springs Prescribed Burn
The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management High Plains District plans to treat approximately 400 acres of big sagebrush-grasslands and aspen woodlands with prescribed fire about 70 miles west-northwest of Casper and 10 miles north of Arminto on the Clear Creek grazing allotment.
The goals of the Bathtub Springs prescribed fire are to improve big game habitat, improve forest health in aspen woodlands and associated big sagebrush-grassland communities, and improve the forage base for livestock.
Weather permitting, the treatment is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 6 through Thursday, May 7, 2009.
For more information call the Casper Interagency Dispatch Center at 1-800-295-9952.
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.
High Plains District Office 2987 Prospector Drive Casper, WY 82604