RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Bureau of Reclamation will perform road maintenance around Belle Fourche Reservoir from mid-August through mid-September on Bird Island View Road, CCC Point Road, and roads in the Fruitdale and Gadens Point. Recreation areas will also be closed to the public during road construction and maintenance activities.
“Recreation activity has increased substantially at Belle Fourche Reservoir over the past few years, prompting Reclamation to make needed improvements for the public," said Dakotas Area Office Manager Joe Hall. “Equipment will be used to ditch and crown the road, install culverts, and add gravel."
The 2020 Belle Fourche Reservoir Resource Management Plan laid out improvements and changes to be implemented at the Reservoir. During the Reservoir Resource Management Plan public involvement process, the public identified the need for road improvements, improved camping, and the addition of vault toilets.
“The Bird Island View area on the east side of the Reservoir has experienced an increase in camping and other recreational activity, however the road system is in need of maintenance to allow safe public access and to allow for placement of a new vault toilet in the area," said Hall.
For more information, please contact Jay Leasure 605-519-5504.
There are 289 Reclamation project areas that have developed recreation facilities and opportunities available for public use. Over 100 are managed by a federal recreation partner. Reclamation has approximately 6.5 million acres of land and water, most of which is available for public outdoor recreation. The 187 developed recreation areas managed by Reclamation or a non-Federal recreation partner draw over 24 million visits annually.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
