BLM to present Soda Fire rehabilitation monitoring results
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BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting to present the Soda Fire rehabilitation monitoring results from 2016. Topics will also include post-fire vegetation treatments, grazing resumption objectives and other projects within the Soda Fire burned area.
The meeting will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 126 S. Second Ave. W., Marsing, Idaho, on May 24, 2017. After a 30-minute presentation at 4 p.m., agency managers and specialists will be on hand to answer questions.
Following the 2015 Soda Fire, staff from the BLM and the U.S. Geological Survey have been cooperatively assessing the progress of vegetation and other rehabilitation treatments.
“There are extensive rehabilitation and monitoring efforts ongoing in the areas affected by the Soda Fire," said Brian Thrift, BLM Owyhee Field Office Assistant Manager. "At this meeting, we will present what has been accomplished and explain our protocols for the resumption of grazing and other multiple use activities.”
For more information, contact the Owyhee Field Office: (208) 896-5912
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.