For release: Immediate
Release No: OR-100-2012-005
January 26, 2012
Contact:
Cheyne Rossbach
(541) 464-3245
BLM to Close Road Due to Washout
Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to close road 22-7-2.0, one
mile south of the Upper Smith River Junction due to washout. The road closure is in T21S-R07WS08, 14 miles northwest of Drain, Oregon.
The washout was caused by heavy rains during the past week. Upper Johnson Creek is still
accessible through Smith River Road.
The BLM Roseburg District is expected to have repairs completed to the road by September 2012.
For further information on the closure please contact Cheyne Rossbach (541) 464-3245
The BLM manages more land – more than 245 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.