Timber sale logging operations begin on Lemhi Pass
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(DILLON, Mont.) – Travelers in the Lemhi Pass area could see increased logging traffic in the coming months as the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office’s Lemhi Pass Timber Sale gets underway.
Logging operations started this week and log hauling will begin Dec. 1. Trucks will travel on the Lemhi Pass Road onto Montana Highway 324 and then head north on Interstate 15.
Logging operations will be in effect through the winter. The public is advised to use caution when traveling these roads and to watch for heavy equipment.
For more information, call the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000.
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.