BLM National Director to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of LWCF at the Sandy Ridge Trailhead: As a part of the Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell's events to underscore the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support communities' conservation, outdoor recreation and clean water projects, National Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze will be at the Sandy Ridge Mountain Bike Trailhead on July 8 at 2:30 p.m., to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LWCF. The event will highlight conservation and recreation achievements along the Sandy River and showcase the work being done by BLM and partners to conserve regionally significant Pacific Northwest landscapes and endangered species while providing high quality opportunities for public recreation, tourism, and youth employment.
BLM managers strive to ensure that the public is safe and can enjoy their visits to public lands. That is one reason fireworks are prohibited on all BLM-managed lands throughout Oregon and Washington. BLM rangers are actively patrolling the public lands and are prepared to issue citations to those who endanger others and our natural resources by lighting fireworks. Violating this prohibition can incur fines, imprisonment, and financial liability for the costs of fire suppression.
BLM Leaders Tour Drought Areas and Check in on Fire Season Director and Deputy Director Visit Idaho, Nevada, Utah BOISE, Idaho - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze was briefed today on the severe drought gripping much of the West and preparations for the coming wildfire season at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise. The briefing was his first stop on a tour focused on areas impacted by severe drought conditions and on the coming wildfire season, which peaks nationally from May through July.
BLM is recruiting youths, 16-18 years old, for SRV Youth Fire Logistical Support Employment (Camp Crews). Interested applicants must be 16 years of age by May 1, 2012. The camp crews will be hired on an on-call basis, to be available during wildland fire emergencies, and could travel outside the Vale District to fire assignments. Crew members could be on assignment for up to 14 days. Camp crews do a variety of tasks that include: loading and unloading supplies, picking up garbage, setting up tents and other projects requiring a labor force. Conditions at fire camp involve hot weather, dusty conditions, tent camping, and heavy lifting for many consecutive days.