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Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 3
Overview
BLM transportationFor over 60 years, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been responsible for managing American public lands. Today, the BLM administers 258 million surface acres and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate, most of which lie within the 12 western states. These lands cover roughly 13 percent of the total area of the United States—an area greater than Texas, Oklahoma, and New England combined—and account for more than 40 percent of all federally managed land, making the BLM the single largest land holder in the country. These lands are used for recreation, resource harvesting, and energy production. As the American economy and population both grow, these activities are increasing.
Pivotal to the BLM’s strategy for managing these lands is maintaining and improving upon the BLM’s transportation system—which includes roads, bridges, trails, and related facilities—in a manner that enhances accessibility, connectivity, and safety, while at the same time addressing public needs, preserving ecological functions, and fostering economic development.
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 4
The BLM’s transportation system
Roads and highways
The BLM has 76,088 miles of roads—one and a half times the mileage of the Interstate Highway System. Most are naturally surfaced; less than 20,000 miles are gravel roads, and less than 2,000 miles are paved roads. Nearly all were originally built for administrative purposes or resource harvesting, but many are now being used for recreation, which is increasing as demographics change and travel demand grows.
Another component is the Land Management Highway System (LMHS), which identifies the state and county maintained public roads and bridges that serve as critical connectors to the BLM transportation system, and to BLM public lands. The LMHS enables the BLM to partner with these respective state and county agencies in comprehensive transportation management, to best serve the traveling public.
The National Back Country Byway program was developed by the BLM to complement the National Scenic Byways program. As an integral part of the larger Scenic Byway system, Back Country Byways show enthusiasts the best the West has to offer in a trip off the beaten path. Most of these byways are native surface or gravel base roads tracing across vast stretches of land. The BLM recognizes 55 designated National Back Country Byways, totaling 2,952 miles in eleven states.
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 5
Bridges
The BLM is responsible for managing 856 bridges, providing recreational and administrative access to facilities, trails (including the National Trails System), and National Back Country Byways. The condition of these bridges affects visitor and employee safety as well as emergency response time. As with its roads, the BLM’s bridges range in type, from single-lane wooden river crossings and foot bridges for trail access to heavy-duty Interstate-type steel truss bridges.
Trails
The BLM manages 18,420 miles of historic, scenic, and recreational trails, in addition to thousands of miles of multiple-use trails. These trails provide for outdoor recreation needs, and encourage public access. Nearly 6,000 miles are congressionally desig-nated national scenic and national historic trails under the National Trails System Act of 1968. These trails are the backbone of the National Trails System, which also includes National Recreation Trails and rail-trail authorities. This mileage includes 13 long-distance trails, 3 national scenic trails totaling 624 miles, and 10 national historic trails totaling 5,355 miles. The BLM manages more miles of national historic trails on-the-ground than any other agency.
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 6
The importance of the BLM transportation system
A well-functioning transportation system is essential for the resource harvesting, energy production, and recreation activities that take place on BLM lands. In addition to allowing the BLM to achieve its agency goals—sustaining the health, diversity, and economic vitality of our public lands—transportation enables ongoing contributions to the regional and national economies.
•Theannualeconomicimpactofenergyandmineralproduction on the public lands amounts to nearly $25 billion.
• In2006,nearly70millionvisitor-dayswerespenton BLM lands: camping, picnicking, landscape and wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing, hiking and backpacking, boating, bicycling, and engaging in motorized recreation.
•RecreationalactivitiesonBLMlandsgenerate $2.4 billion in annual sales for adjacent communities, nearly 34,000 jobs, and over $883 million in personal income.
•TheBLM’sroads,bridges,andtrailsprovidecriticalaccess for wildfire mitigation strategies and escape routes for fire crews and the general public. With the increase in the American population, the increase in demand for energy, the growth in recreational activities, and ongoing fire risks, it is expected that the BLM’s transportation system will become even more important over time.
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 7
Transportation challenges and issues
•MaintainingtheBLM’svasttransportationsystemis difficult, and requires both sound planning and substantial investment. The BLM works with state, county, and local partners, as well as the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP), to plan for, fund, and administer its roads, bridges, trails, and other transportation facilities.
•DemandsonBLMlands,andontheBLM transportation system, will increase as the American population continues to grow.
•Extensiveunmanagedcross-countrytravelon“open” or unrestricted lands can impact vegetation, soils, air and water quality. As a result, comprehensive transportation management has become a greater priority to the BLM.
•Thereisagrowinginterestinalternativetransporta-tion solutions on BLM-managed lands, such as bus shuttles, possibly using clean-fuels technology.
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 8
Alaska BLMBLM Transportation in Alaska•MilesofRoads:34•MilesofTrails:2,444•NumberofBridges:16•83.5 million acres of surface land•237 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•1.2 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:1.1 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $9.7 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$334,000
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Alaska)• Roads:$151,104• Bridges:$273,025•Trails:$1,166,013•Total:$1,590,142
Public Land Treasures in Alaska under BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 2 areas, 2.2 million acres•CulturalResources:123 properties, 4,903 acres•Wild,ScenicRivers:6 rivers, 952 miles,
609,280 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:1 trail, 418 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 27 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 9
BLM National Conservation, Recreation, and Protection Areas(National Conservation Areas, National Recreation Areas, OutstandingNatural Areas, and Cooperative Management and Protection Areas)
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BLM Field OfficesBLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
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Some of the BLM-managed lands shown on this map includelands selected for conveyance by either the State of Alaska or
various Alaska Native corporations, as authorized by theAlaska Native Claims Settlement Act and other legislation.
IditarodHistoric Trail
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 10
Arizona BLMBLM Transportation in Arizona•MilesofRoads:1,787•MilesofTrails:755•NumberofBridges:2•12.2 million acres of surface land• 35.8 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•20.7 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:14 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $6.9 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2004:
$1.4 million
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Arizona)• Roads:$910,872• Bridges:$320•Trails:$282,768•Total:$1,193,960
Public Land Treasures in Arizonaunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:5 monuments,
1.8 million acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 3 areas, 112,542 acres•CulturalResources:234 properties, 27,744 acres•WildernessAreas:47 areas, 1.4 million acres•NationalHistoricTrails:2 trails, 89 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 1 mile•NationalByways:3 Byways, 74 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 11
Arizona Strip
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BLM Field OfficesTribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility formineral operations
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Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 12
California BLMBLM Transportation in California•MilesofRoads:4,952•MilesofTrails:4,517•NumberofBridges:239•15.2 million acres of surface land•47.5 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•0.6 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:16.5 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $8.8 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$3.5 million
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (California)• Roads:$1,471,949• Bridges:$53,036•Trails:$1,269,626•Total:$2,794,611
Public Land Treasures in Californiaunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:3 monuments, 291,390 acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 2 areas, 10.7 million acres•CulturalResources:527 properties, 32,323 acres•WildernessAreas:76 areas, 3.5 million acres•Wild,ScenicRivers:6 rivers, 78 miles, 24,800 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:3 trails, 423 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:8 trails, 90 miles•NationalByways:7 Byways, 290 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 13
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
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BLM Field Offices
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Folsom
Bakersfield
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Mountain biking on Fredunyeer Peak Road
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 14
Colorado BLMBLM Transportation in Colorado•MilesofRoads:4,090•MilesofTrails:1,204•NumberofBridges:27•8.3 million acres of surface land•29.0 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•0.8 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:4.7 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $31.6 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$505,000
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Colorado)•Roads:$1,323,672•Bridges:$112,567•Trails:$373,007•Total:$1,809,246
Public Land Treasures in Coloradounder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:1 monument, 163,892 acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 2 areas, 185,144 acres•CulturalResources:1,376 properties, 64,598 acres•WildernessAreas:4 areas, 139,524 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:1 trail, 85 miles•NationalScenicTrails:1 trail, 1 mile•NationalByways:2 Byways, 194 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 15
BLM-managed lands BLM State Office
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Anasazi Heritage Center
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Little Snake
White River
Kremmling
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Saguache
La Jara
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Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 16
Idaho BLMBLM Transportation in Idaho•MilesofRoads:8,377•MilesofTrails:3,946•NumberofBridges:59•11.6 million acres of surface land•36.5 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•0.6 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:4.6 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $4.6 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$676,000
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Idaho)• Roads:$1,304,256• Bridges:$126,287•Trails:$776,373•Total:$2,209,916
Public Land Treasures in Idahounder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:1 monument, 274,800 acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 1 area, 484,034 acres•CulturalResources:474 properties, 43,586 acres•WildernessAreas:1 area, 802 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:4 trails, 439 miles•NationalScenicTrails:1 trail, 13 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:6 trails, 38 miles•NationalByways:2 Byways, 142 miles
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BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
Major highways
BLM Field Office boundaries
National Interagency Fire Center
BLM Field Offices
BLM Field Stations
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM National Conservation, Recreation, and Protection Areas (National Conservation Areas, National Recreation Areas, Outstanding Natural Areas, and Cooperative Management and Protection Areas)
BLM National Monument
BLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
Coeur d’ Alene
Boise
Idaho Falls
TwinFalls
Snake RiverBirds of Prey
NCA
Cratersof theMoonNM
Coeurd’Alene
Cottonwood
Salmon
Challis
Shoshone
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Pocatello
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The Oregon Trail winds through the Snake River District
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 18
Montana BLM (incl. ND, SD)BLM Transportation in MT, ND, SD•MilesofRoads:3,256•MilesofTrails:289•NumberofBridges:25•8.3 million acres of surface land•47.1 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•11.4 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has
trust responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:3.1 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $7.2 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$314,000
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (MT, ND, SD)• Roads:$2,973,061• Bridges:$60,238•Trails:$351,064•Total:$3,384,363
Public Land Treasures in MT, ND, SDunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:2 monuments, 375,027 acres•CulturalResources:145 properties, 29,703 acres•Wild,ScenicRivers:1 river, 149 miles, 89,300 acres•WildernessAreas:1 area, 6,000 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:2 trails, 347 miles•NationalScenicTrails:1 trail, 11 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:3 trails, 51 miles•NationalByways:4 Byways, 248 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 19
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
Major highways
BLM Field Office boundaries
BLM Field Offices
BLM Field Stations
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM National Monument
BLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
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Billings
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North Dakota
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Upper MissouriRiver Breaks NM
PompeysPillar NM
Missoula
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Log Gulch Campground at Holter Lake
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 20
New Mexico BLM (incl. OK, TX, KS)BLM Transportation in New Mexico (including Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas)•MilesofRoads:5,819•MilesofTrails:134•NumberofBridges:0•13.5 million acres of surface land•43.6 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•9.5 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:1.8 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $8.3 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$368,000
2006 Transportation Spending (NM, OK, TX, KS)• Roads:$1,061,307• Bridges:$206•Trails:$275,250•Total:$1,336,763
Public Land Treasures in NM, OK, TX, KS underBLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:1 monument, 4,124 acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 1 area, 227,100 acres•CulturalResources:891 properties, 44,996 acres•Wild,ScenicRivers:2 rivers, 71 miles, 22,720 acres•WildernessAreas:4 areas, 150,579 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:1 trail, 172 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 27 miles•NationalByways:5 Byways, 174 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 21
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
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BLM Field Offices
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Tribal lands where the BLM has trustresponsibility for mineral operations
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Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 22
Nevada BLMBLM Transportation in Nevada•MilesofRoads:10,288•MilesofTrails:431•NumberofBridges:11•47.8 million acres of surface land•58.7 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•1.2 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:7.1 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $881.3 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$3.3 million
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Nevada)• Roads:$3,323,888• Bridges:$18,277•Trails:$44,728•Total:$3,386,893
Public Land Treasures in Nevadaunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 3 areas, 1.0 million acres•CulturalResources:1,170 properties, 115,535 acres•WildernessAreas:38 areas, 1.8 million acres•NationalHistoricTrails:3 trails, 1,065 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 1 mile•NationalByways:10 Byways, 438 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 23
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
Major highways
BLM Field Office boundaries
BLM Field Stations
BLM Field Offices
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM National Conservation, Recreation, and Protection Areas (National Conservation Areas, National Recreation Areas, Outstanding Natural Areas, and Cooperative Management and Protection Areas)
BLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
Winnemucca
CarsonCity
Elko
Ely
BattleMountain
LasVegas
Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon
Emigrant TrailsNCA
WinnemuccaElko
Ely
Tonopah
Caliente
Las Vegas
BattleMountain
CarsonCity
Reno
Red RockCanyon
NCA
SloanCanyon
NCA
95
80
50
95
95
95
15
50
50
93
93
93
80
Rock formations guard the entrance to Blue Mass Canyon
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 24
Oregon BLM (incl. WA)BLM Transportation in OR and WA•MilesofRoads:23,981•MilesofTrails:1,202•NumberofBridges:429•16.5 million acres of surface land•46.4 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•3.4 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:6.8 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $34.6 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$2.1 million
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Oregon)• Roads:$18,647,407• Bridges:$647,599•Trails:$834,390•Total:$20,129,396
Public Land Treasures in Oregon and Washingtonunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:1 monument, 52,947 acres•NationalConservation,Recreation,andProtection
Areas: 2 areas, 428,256 acres•CulturalResources:537 properties, 64,955 acres•WildernessAreas:5 areas, 193,863 acres•Wild,Scenic,RecreationRivers:23 Rivers,
597 miles, 191,104 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:2 trails, 24 miles•NationalScenicTrails:1 trail, 42 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:3 trails, 201 miles•NationalByways:14 Byways, 813 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 25
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
Major highways
National HistoricOregon TrailInterpretive Center
Yaquina HeadOutstanding NaturalArea InterpretiveCenter
BLM Field Office boundaries
BLM Field Offices
BLM Field Stations
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM National Conservation, Recreation, and Protection Areas (National Conservation Areas, National Recreation Areas, Outstanding Natural Areas, and Cooperative Management and Protection Areas)
BLM National Monument
BLM-administered minerals underlying federal surface(excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
Spokane
Vale
PrinevilleSalem
Eugene
Lakeview
BurnsRoseburg
CoosBay
Medford
SteensMountain
CooperativeManagement
and ProtectionArea
Cascade-Siskiyou
NM
Wenatchee
Prineville
Salem
Eugene
NorthBend
Roseburg
MedfordKlamath
Falls Lakeview
Tillamook
Newport BakerCity
ValeHines
Spokane
Portland
84
82
90
90
5
5
Two track road running through Willow Creek Wilderness Study Area
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 26
Utah BLMBLM Transportation in Utah•MilesofRoads:9,517•MilesofTrails:3,424•NumberofBridges:14•22.8 million acres of surface land•35.2 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•2.3 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:8 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $5.1 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollections,2006:
$2.5 million
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Utah)• Roads:$652,355• Bridges:$23,827•Trails:$215,307•Total:$891,489
Public Land Treasures in Utahunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•NationalMonuments:1 monument,1.9 million acres•CulturalResources:1,165 properties, 61,306 acres•WildernessAreas:4 areas, 129,120 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:3 trails, 569 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 12 miles•NationalByways:6 Byways, 432 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 27
BLM-managed lands
BLM State Office
Major highways
BLM Field Office boundaries
BLM Field Stations
BLM Field Offices
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM National Monument
BLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
Salt Lake
Vernal
Fillmore
PriceMoab
Cedar City
Kanab
Richfield
MonticelloSt.George
GrandStaircase-
Escalante NM
Vernal
Price
Fillmore
Richfield
Hanksville
Moab
MonticelloEscalanteCedar
City
St.George
Kanab
Salt Lake City
15
80
80
15
15
70
70
705050
Petroglyphs adorn the sandstone cliffs along a BLM road
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 28
Wyoming BLM (incl. NE)BLM Transportation in WY, NE•MilesofRoads:3,987•MilesofTrails:66•NumberofBridges:34•18.4 million acres of surface land•42.3 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
(incl. surface acreage)•2 million acres of tribal lands where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations• RecreationVisitorDaysin2006:2.3 million• FederalCollectionsfromBLM-ManagedLandsand
Minerals in 2006: $7.3 million• RecreationFeeProgramCollectionsin2006:
$204,000
BLM 2006 Transportation Spending (Wyoming)• Roads:$1,660,601• Bridges:$78,034•Trails:$28,415•Total:$1,767,050
Public Land Treasures in Wyoming and Nebraskaunder BLM Stewardship as of 2006•CulturalResources:2,140 properties, 216,444 acres•NationalHistoricTrails:5 trails, 1,262 miles•NationalScenicTrails:1 trail, 180 miles•NationalRecreationTrails:1 trail, 2 miles•NationalByways:3 Byways, 197 miles
Bureau of Land Management / Transportation / Page 29
BLM-managed lands BLM State Office
Major highways
BLM Field Office boundaries
BLM Field Offices
BLM Project Office
Tribal lands where the BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations
BLM-administered minerals underlyingfederal surface (excluding National ParkService and Fish and Wildlife Service units)
Lander Casper
Buffalo
Worland
Cody
Pinedale
Rock SpringsKemmerer
Newcastle
Rawlins
Lander
Rock Springs
Kemmerer
Pinedale
Rawlins
Cody
Worland
Buffalo Gillette
Newcastle
Casper
Cheyenne80
80
25
25
90
90
Mountain bikers traverse the Continental Divide
The Bureau of Land Management was established in 1946 and is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. We manage public lands, mostly in the 12 Western states, that encompass 258 million acres—an area equivalent to the size of Texas and New England combined—and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate.
U.S. Department of the InteriorDirk Kempthorne, Secretary
Bureau of Land ManagementJames L. Caswell, Director
Linda M. Force, D.B.A, P.E.Senior [email protected]
www.blm.gov