Post-fire Stabilization Work To Occur This Weekend
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin Emergency Stabilization treatments this week on the MM14 Highway 21 fire. On Saturday, Sept. 10, BLM personnel and subject matter experts will be available from 12-1 p.m at the staging area just north of mile marker 14 on Highway 21 to answer questions and provide information about the work.
The human-caused MM14 Highway 21 fire started on July 19, 2016, and was contained on July 25. This fire burned a total of 4,311 acres; 1,779 acres BLM, 1,618 acres state, 854 acres private, 30 acres Department of Defense, and 30 acres United States Forest Service. The burned area provided crucial elk and mule deer habitat and is an important watershed for the surrounding communities. Soils in the burned area are highly erosive. These initial treatments are intended to reduce post-fire runoff and erosion and improve hillslope stabilization.
Reporters and photojournalists attending this event will hear from BLM rehabilitation specialist Cindy Fritz and other BLM employees involved with the project. If you have any questions, please contact Seth Flanigan, Public Affairs Officer, at 208-384-3393.
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.