Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Fifteen Mile Road Speed Limit Signs Installed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office has installed 35 mile per hour speed limit signs on the first four miles of Fifteen Mile Road to improve public safety and protect public land resources.
Several accidents involving personal injury, property damage and resource damage have occurred on this portion of Fifteen Mile Road in the past several years. All accidents were related to excessive speed.
“The speed limit signs will alert people that there are safety concerns on this stretch of road,” said BLM Law Enforcement Ranger Aaron Kania. “By complying with the speed limit, we hope people will be able to safely enjoy their public lands.”
The BLM presented the topic to the Washakie County Commissioners and held a 30-day public scoping period last fall. An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared to analyze the proposed establishment of the speed limit.
More information is available on the BLM website at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/wfo/FifteenmileSpeed.html.
For more information, contact Kania at 307-347-5100 or akania@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.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401