For Immediate Release
March 5, 2008
Contact: Scott Pavey (509) 536-1200
Release No: OR130-FY2008-005
Folsom Farm Road Closed
Spokane, WA – Effective immediately – The Folsom Farm Road within the Fishtrap Management
Area has been closed to vehicle traffic. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has temporarily
closed the road for public safety due to ice, snow and mud. The road is located roughly one half
mile east from the Old State Highway on Fishtrap Road, 30 miles southwest of Spokane, WA and
seven miles northeast of Sprague, WA in Lincoln County.
The road provides access to the historic buildings and informational kiosks available to the public at
Folsom Farm.
The BLM will continue to monitor the road’s condition to determine when it is safe to reopen for
public access. For information and updates regarding the road closure, please contact the Spokane
BLM District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, Spokane Valley, Washington 99212 or call (509)
536-1200.
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