Buffalo Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley Collins | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
Mosier Gulch Access Road May Experience Temporary Winter Closures
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office (BFO) would like to inform the public that during the winter and spring a portion of the Mosier Gulch Road within the picnic area could be temporarily closed. The road is very steep, and to prevent resource damage and rutting from vehicular traffic the BFO will close the road temporarily during wet or icy conditions.
The portion of the road that could be closed includes the 700-foot stretch beyond the picnic area parking lot. Vehicular access to the parking lot, picnic site, and Clear Creek Trailhead will not be affected. Visitors are asked to park at the upper picnic area and walk via the Clear Creek Trail or the road to access Clear Creek during closures.
The Mosier Gulch Road was improved during the spring of 2010. Temporary closures will reduce maintenance thus saving the taxpayers’ money. The BFO would like to remind citizens that even when the road is open for vehicular travel icy conditions might exist.
For more information, contact the BLM Buffalo Field Office at (307) 684-1100.
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.
Buffalo Field Office 2987 Prospector Drive Casper, WY 82604