For release: July 31, 2015
Release No: OR-100-FY2015-021
Contact:
Casey Glade
(541) 464-3371
Rock Creek Road Chip Seal Project Delayed
Roseburg, Ore. – This information is an update to the July 24 news release, “BLM to Perform
Road Maintenance on Rock Creek Road.”
The Rock Creek Road chip seal project, that was scheduled to begin on August 3, 2015, is delayed
until fire danger decreases. On July 29, 2015 the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA)
imposed Industrial Fire Precaution Level 4, prohibiting all industrial activity throughout DFPA's
district. This includes the Rock Creek Road chip seal project area.
An updated news release will be sent out when the new start date is identified.
For more information about the Roseburg BLM visit: www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg
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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.
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