BLM to burn slash piles in south Steptoe Valley
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ELY, Nev. – Weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District this Tuesday through Friday, January 26-29, will burn slash piles of pinyon pine and juniper on public lands near Cattle Camp, Quaky Spring, and Monument and Sawmill canyons in south Steptoe Valley.
The Cattle Camp, Quaky Spring, and Monument Canyon prescribed burns (RX) are about 25 miles south of Ely. The Sawmill Canyon RX is about 10 miles south of Ely. The BLM will burn slash piles on six acres near Quaky spring, 25 acres near Cattle Camp, and 138 acres in Sawmill Canyon. The BLM will complete the remaining 20 acres in Monument Canyon.
The piles are remnants of tree-thinning treatments that reduced pinyon-juniper encroachment within the Steptoe Valley watershed. The treatments are part of the multi-year South Steptoe Valley Watershed Restoration Project that restores watershed health and improves wildlife habitat and reduces the risk of a catastrophic wildfire.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.