Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Improvements to Alkali Road Begin August 16
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announced today that it will be upgrading a 3.9 mile stretch of the Alkali Road north of Hyattville. Work will begin on Monday, August 16 and is expected to be completed in mid-September.
While the road will remain open during the improvements, travelers may experience short delays. Repairs will include the removal of rock outcrops and stabilization and smoothing of the road.
The portion of the road to be improved lies along the Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway and is heavily used by recreationists and ranchers.
For updates on the road repairs, please contact the Worland Field Office at 307-347-5100.
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.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401-0119