BLM to Burn Slash Piles in Casper Field Office
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The Bureau of Land Management will be burning slash piles on Muddy Mountain, Casper Mountain and in the Esterbrook area.
The slash piles and debris were created from forest health management activities on BLM Administered lands in the Casper Field Office. The goal of these projects is the improvement of the health of aspen woodlands, ponderosa and lodgepole pine communities, as well as reduce hazardous fuel levels in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and high traffic recreation areas.
Burning may begin as early as Nov. 1, 2016 and may continue until the spring of 2017 as environmental conditions allow. 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 Craig Short at (307) 261-7698.
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.