Kemmerer Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
BLM Urges Caution on Roads
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office (KFO) is urging the public to use caution on roads crossing public land.
A recent incident south of Underwood Canyon Road, 20 miles northwest of Kemmerer, involved a vehicle sliding down a hill into a gully because the two-track had washed out several years ago.
“The winter snowpack and spring runoff can change road conditions dramatically from year to year,” states KFO Outdoor Recreation Planner, Wally Mierzejewski. He adds, “Be aware of your surroundings, proceed cautiously and turn around if in doubt about a road’s stability or safety.”
As a reminder, motorized vehicle use on public land is limited to existing roads and two-tracks. Off-road, cross country travel by motorized means is not allowed.
For more information, please contact Mierzejewski at 307-828-4508.
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.
Kemmerer Field Office 312 Highway 189 North Kemmerer WY 83101