BLM Rescinds Emergency Closure for Eagle Creek Road

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Bureau of Land Management

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COTTONWOOD, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office has announced that effectively immediately, the Eagle Creek Road is open from the intersection of Zaza Road to the Salmon River.  It had been under a temporary emergency closure order because of fire suppression activities that BLM was conducting and to ensure public health and safety.  

The Eagle Creek Road is a narrow road that is one of the primary access points to the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

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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.