U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Newcastle Field Office
Newcastle Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley Collins | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
BLM Burns Slash Piles in Newcastle Fire Defense Zone
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Newcastle Field Office will be burning slash piles on 24 acres of BLM land located two miles northwest of Newcastle, Wyo.
The slash piles were created from fuel load reduction operations. Burning will begin on Wednesday Feb. 16.
For more information, call Casper Interagency Dispatch Center at 1-800-295-9952 or Brett Blumhardt at (307) 746-6622.
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.
Newcastle Field Office 1101 Washington Boulevard Newcastle, WY 82701