Casper Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley Collins | |||
| 307-261-7602 |
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burn
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office is planning to conduct a prescribed burn within Converse County, Wyo.
The project is located west of the community of Esterbrook. Implementation of the prescribed burn is planned for Tuesday, June 15 or Wednesday, June 16.
BLM plans to treat approximately 5 to 10 acres in the Ponderosa pine forest. The objectives of the prescribed burn are:
- Reduce fuel loads within the project area;
- Increase overall tree spacing for residual tree health;
- Promote regeneration in aspen stands; and,
- Reintroduce fire into a fire adapted ecosystem
This project will serve as a training burn for new firefighters and will also be part of the BLM’s annual preparedness review.
This prescribed burn project will be conducted in accordance with an approved burn plan if favorable weather and fuel conditions permit. For more information, please contact Eric Fransted at (307) 261-7696.
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.
Casper Field Office 2987 Prospector Drive Casper, WY 82604