For Immediate Release
September 14, 2009
Contact: Diane Priebe (509) 665-2100
Release No: OR134-FY2009-027
Roza Recreation Site Temporarily Closed
Wenatchee, WA - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily close the Roza
Recreation site to the public from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25, 2009, due
to construction activity.
The Roza recreation site is located near milepost 7, along Highway 821 in the Yakima River
Canyon.
This site closure is necessary due to the replacement of four older outhouses at the recreation site.
The four existing concrete toilets, which have been at the site since the mid-1980s will be replaced
with two new concrete buildings, each housing two accessible outhouses.
The Roza recreation site will be open for visitors beginning Saturday, September 26, 2009.
Although the Roza recreation site will be closed during this time, visitors are encouraged to visit
BLM’s other nearby recreation sites at Big Pines, Lmuma Creek and Umtanum. Information on
these alternate recreation sites in the Yakima River Canyon can be found on the Spokane District’s
Recreation page at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/recreation/index.php
Please contact the Wenatchee BLM office at (509) 665-2100 for further information on the site
closure.
-BLMThe BLM manages more land – 256 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of
Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also
administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the
health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes
this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by
conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.