BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
For release: March 19, 2014
Contact: Kevin Abel
(541) 947-6237
[email protected]
Deep Creek Prescribed Burn
Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District Office will be
conducting prescribed burn in Deep Creek area of Lake County, March 20th between 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. The overall goal of this burn is to restore wildlife habitat and reduce the fire hazard and
intensity in the South Warner’s.
Smoke from this prescribed burn could impact travel from mile post 17 to 21 on Highway 140
between Lakeview and Adel. Oregon Department of Transportation will be controlling the safe
flow of traffic through the affected area.
Additional information about the BLM’s Lakeview District is available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/
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 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.
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