Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Alkali Area Two-Track Temporarily Closed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office announced today that the two-track road that connects Medicine Lodge State Park and the Red Gulch/Alkali National Backcountry Byway is temporarily closed until further notice.
Increased vehicle use on the two-track road this summer has created a deep, powdery surface which is now impassable and unsafe for driving. Several vehicles have become stuck and attempts to bypass the impassable sections of the road have resulted in resource damage to public lands. Temporarily closing the road will ensure that further damage is avoided.
Closure signs and barricades have been placed at the main access points to the two-track, and the access gate behind the red barn in Medicine Lodge State Park has been closed. The BLM anticipates reopening the road after precipitation firms the surface.
For more information, please contact the Worland Field Office 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