U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Cody Field Office
Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Spirit Mountain Cave Temporarily Closed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office has temporarily closed Spirit Mountain Cave after a minor collapse has made the cave unsafe for visitors. Permits will not be issued until further notice.
“The BLM is working to ensure the cave is safe for visitation and will reopen it as soon as possible,” said BLM Range Management/Cave Specialist Bryan McKenzie.
The Spirit Mountain Cave is located on public land on Cedar Mountain, approximately three miles west of Cody. More than 600 people visit the cave each year.
For more information, contact McKenzie in the Cody Field Office at 307-578-5900 or at bmckenzi@blm.gov.
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.
Cody Field Office 1002 Blackburn Street Cody, WY 82414