U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Casper Field Office
Casper Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Elser | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
Muddy Mountain NPLD Event Postponed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office has postponed the National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event scheduled Sept. 29 on Muddy Mountain.
According to Casper Field Office Manager Joe Meyer, “We are temporarily looking at changing the project in response to the Sheep Herder Hill Fire. We will notify the public when we schedule the next event.”
NPLD is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2011, 170,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees, and restored our water resources.
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.
Casper Field Office 2987 Prosepctor Dr. Casper, WY 82604