(NOVEMBER 03, 2015) — The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District plans to burn slash piles in the Currant Creek Ridge Juniper project located three miles south of the Currant Creek Ranch and approximately 55 miles to the south/southwest of Rock Springs, Wyoming.
The pile burn will take place throughout the fall, winter, and spring months, as fuel moisture, snow ground cover, and weather provide optimal burn conditions.
Burning piles will reduce existing fuel loads and improve fuel breaks to reduce the potential for catastrophic wildfires. The pile burn will target 350 acres of constructed hand piles.
Outdoor enthusiasts are advised to avoid this area during prescribed fire operations.
For more information, please contact Mike Wengert at 307-352-0217 or the BLM Rock Springs Field Office at 307-352-0256.
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*The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.