Buffalo Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
BLM Burns Slash Piles on Billy Creek Road and Powder River Properties
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office is planning to burn slash piles this spring in two separate areas: Billy Creek and Powder River Properties.
The Billy Creek site is located 25 miles west of Buffalo off Hazelton Road on Highway 16. The area includes slash piles from 50 acres of healthy fuels and forestry activities. The goal of the project is to reduce hazardous fuels by removing standing dead limber pine that was killed by a blister rust infection.
The Powder River Properties site includes slash piles from 2 acres of healthy fuels and forestry activities. This area is located 35 miles west of Buffalo off Hazelton Road and Upper Doyle Creek Road. These piles are the remnants of a logging contract that was designed to improve big game habitat by reducing encroachment of certain species into meadows.
Burning is scheduled to begin Jan. 30 and continue through April 15. All prescribed burn projects will be conducted in accordance with approved burn plans when favorable weather, smoke dispersal, and fuel conditions permit.
For more information, please contact Bob Buhr at (307) 684-1193 or Jen Walker at (307) 684-1164.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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.
Buffalo Field Office 1425 Fort Street Buffalo, WY 82834