BLM to conduct hazardous fuels reduction treatments in Northeastern Utah, August 2024
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VERNAL, Utah — The BLM Green River District Fire & Fuels Program will begin implementing hazardous fuels reduction treatments on portions of Blue Mountain, Diamond Mountain, and the Bookcliffs starting in August 2024 and continuing into early winter as long as weather conditions are favorable. The treatments will use a combination of heavy equipment for managing areas of dense fuel loads and hand treatment methods with small power tools.
This hazardous fuels treatment is aimed at lowering the intensity of wildfire risk near communities and providing safe access for firefighters. Additionally, the treatments restore watershed health by addressing pinon-juniper encroachment and invasive species.
Questions about fuels reductions projects should be directed to the Fuels Program Manager Hank Barela at 435-781-2741 or hbarela@blm.gov.
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