Sheep Mountain Road to get new culvert
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photo from 2018 of the culvert on Sheep Mountain Road
near Clancy. (BLM file photo)
(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management will replace a culvert at the Lump Gulch crossing on Sheep Mountain Road near Clancy beginning Aug. 19.
Sheep Mountain Road will be closed until the project is finished, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13. The Sheep Mountain Recreation areas, including the rock climbing areas and OHV trails will also not be accessible during this time.
The BLM project is designed to fix an ongoing problem: the culvert has washed out twice in the past five years due to high runoff.
“We're trying to get the necessary upgrade to the culvert completed as quickly as we can to minimize disruption to local residents and public land users,” said Casey Trang, BLM Western Montana District Administrative Officer.
The public is reminded to always seek landowner permission before crossing private property.
For more information, contact the Butte Field Office at (406) 533-7600.
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.