BLM temporarily closes Big Hole River recreation sites for upgrades

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BLM temporarily closes Big Hole River recreation sites for upgrades

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on Aug. 31, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

(BUTTE, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will upgrade some of its recreation sites along the Big Hole River southwest of Butte in early September.

The field office will close portions of the Dickie Bridge campground and the entire East Bank campground Sept. 8-18 while the work is being done. Both sites will be closed to camping during this time.

Work crews will install bear boxes at the sites and pour concrete slabs for the picnic tables at East Bank. The sites will reopen as soon as work is complete.

The field office cautioned that nearby areas may experience increased noise and traffic due to heavy equipment.

For more information, call the Butte Field Office at (406) 533-7600.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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