Bureau of Land Management Plans Burn Projects in Lassen, Modoc and Washoe Counties
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ALTURAS, Calif. -- Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management will conduct several prescribed burning projects in Lassen and Modoc counties, Calif., and in Washoe County, Nev., during fall and early winter. Pile burning could start as early as the week of Oct. 10.
Crews from the Applegate Field Office in Alturas plan to burn piles of brush and limbs in six projects.
In Modoc County, the Northeast Warner Mountain Project will encompass about 300 acres on public land about 5 miles southwest of Fort Bidwell. The North Cowhead Project will be a 600-acre project 7 miles northeast of Fort Bidwell. The Westside Project will cover about 800 acres about 5 miles southwest of Alturas.
The Hayden Hill pile burning project will include about 115 acres about 50 miles north of Susanville in Lassen County.
In Washoe County, the two projects are located in the Vya area. Projects include Calcutta, which is around 800 acres, and Board Corral, a 400-acre project. Both units are 25 miles northeast of Cedarville.
These piles were created during project work to reduce fuel loading and improve conditions in sage-steppe habitats important to sage-grouse and other wildlife.
For more information, contact the Applegate Field Office at (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.