BLM to burn slash piles this fall and winter

The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter. These pile burns will reduce accumulated slash from previous mechanical thinning projects.

Pile burning is contingent upon fuel moistures and weather meeting appropriate treatment conditions on site. Smoke may be visible from surrounding areas during the pile burning and days following as slash material consumes.

The Cody Field Office projects, which may be conducted from mid-November through April, include:

• Bear Creek: Approximately 65 acres of piles will be targeted 12 miles north of Shell on the west slope of the Bighorn Mountains.

• Rattlesnake Mountain: Approximately 100 acres of piles will be targeted 11 miles northwest of Cody on Rattlesnake Mountain.

For more information, please contact Rance Neighbors at 307-347-5100. For more information on prescribed fire and vegetation management on public lands, visit www.forestsandrangelands.gov/.