Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
West Worland Community Gravel Pit Closed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announced today that the west Worland community gravel pit, located west of town near the Washakie County Landfill, is now closed.
For the past two years, the high wall at the pit had become a safety concern, prompting the BLM’s decision to close the pit. In addition, the larger cobbly material was mostly depleted, leaving only fill grade material.
The pit, which has served the community for more than 20 years, is being reclaimed, with the initial dirt work and re-contouring already complete. The BLM requests that the site not be disturbed to allow vegetation to establish after seeding.
Plans for another community gravel pit in the Worland vicinity are uncertain at this time. For more information, please contact Pam French or Don Krump 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