Lander Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Many BLM Roads Impassable in Fremont County
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office announced today that many roads that access public land throughout Fremont County are impassable due to continuing unseasonably wet spring conditions.
The deteriorated condition of the road system may exist throughout the summer until roads can be repaired. Priority for repairs will be given to regularly maintained roads. Two-track roads will receive a lower repair priority and will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
The Hudson-Atlantic City Road is impassable south of US 287/SR 789 to Atlantic City due to several washed-out culverts. Closure signs have been placed at both ends of the road.
The extent of the damage is still unknown. Please report the locations of impassable roads to the Lander Field Office at 307-332-8400 or to the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District 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.
Lander Field Office 1335 Main Lander, WY 82520