Wind River/Bighorn Basin District
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307/347-5207 |
BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Renner Area
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wind River/Bighorn Basin District will conduct a prescribed burn along the west slope of the Bighorn Mountains beginning September 28.
Firefighters will burn up to 250 acres in the Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area, approximately 10 miles north of Ten Sleep. The burn is in an area that was previously treated to remove encroaching juniper from mature ponderosa pine stands. A low-intensity prescribed burn will reduce juniper re-sprouts and the hazardous build-up of underbrush and forest litter without burning pines. This will lessen the probability of a severe wildfire in the future and enhance forage for wildlife and livestock.
The prescribed burn will continue through October and possibly into November if conditions allow.
For more information contact BLM Range Technician Andy Rothleutner 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.
Wind River/Bighorn Basin District 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401