BLM Crews to Complete Pile Burning Project near Alturas
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ALTURAS, Calif. – Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management will be burning piles of cut juniper trees within an 800-acre project area south of Alturas beginning Tuesday, March 21, and continuing through Thursday, March 23.
The Westside Project is about eight miles south of Alturas and about five miles east of the Cal Pines community. Smoke will be visible from both communities.
Crews will conduct the project only if weather conditions allow for safe and successful burning.
BLM crews cut the trees in projects to improve habitat conditions in the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem that is important for various wildlife species including greater sage-grouse.
For more information, contact the Applegate Field Office at telephone (530) 233-4666.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.