In the Spotlight

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Road Access into Blair Fire Area (north of King Hill, Idaho) Open to Accomodate Seasonal Recreation Use June 1 - December 31, 2012: As hunting season approaches, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to remind public land users that road access into the Blair Fire burn area, north of King Hill, Idaho, is open from June 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012 in order to accomodate seasonal recreational use. The areas available include: BLM Road, Walker Reservoir Road and Lower Hog Creek Road. This area will re-open again June 1 - September 5, 2013. The motorized vehicle closure still remains in effect for the rest of the burn area, including all other routes. Non-motorized travel is allowed throughout the area. MAP | More Information

Volunteers Lend a Hand at Pole Creek and Snake River Birds of Prey: On September 29, National Public Lands Day (NPLD), BLM managers, staff and volunteers completed projects at two sites in the Boise District. Over 60 individuals, ages 5 to 70, provided the muscle, energy and enthusiasm to build 300 feet of buck and pole fence and to install a new information kiosk at the entrance to the Pole Creek Wilderness Area on the Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway. Pole Creek Wilderness Area is located about 2.5 hours south of Boise. In another effort, volunteers helped plant over 450 seedlings in one of several areas that burned this year in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA. More volunteer planting opportunities are planned in the NCA throughout October. Idaho Trails Association (www.idahotrailsassociation.org) in Boise, students from the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Timberline high school in Boise, Boy Scouts from Kuna and other BLM partners were key partners to the success. “The value of our partners helping BLM with National Public Land’s Day accomplishments and many other on-the-ground activities cannot be over emphasized,” said new Boise District Manager Jim Fincher. “Their energy and hard work helped provide a lasting contribution to achieving our multiple use mission and stewardship of the public land.” 

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