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May 5, 2009 Contact:     Lesley A. Collins     307-261-7603  Media Advisory: BLM Plans Bathtub Springs Prescribed Burn The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management High Plains District plans to treat approximately 400 acres of big sagebrush-grasslands and aspen woodlands with prescribed fire about 70 miles west-northwest of Casper and 10 miles north of Arminto on the Clear Creek grazing allotment. The goals of the Bathtub Springs prescribed fire are to improve big game habitat, improve forest health in aspen woodlands and associated big sagebrush-grassland communities, and improve forage base for livestock. Weather permitting, the treatment is scheduled for this Wednesday May 6 through Thursday May 7, 2009. For more information call the Casper Interagency Dispatch Center at 1-800-295-9952. – BLM - The BLM manages more land – 258 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.