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Five roads in the South Hills will close for several months during the winter to protect wintering deer and habitat for sage-grouse.

Five roads in the South Hills will close for several months during the winter to protect wintering deer and habitat for sage-grouse.

BLM to extend annual seasonal motorized travel closure in South Hills TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office announced today that it will extend the South Hills area seasonal road closure, which began on Jan. 15, until road conditions improve. There are still snow drifts melting that are saturating roadbeds, making the roads highly susceptible to rutting and erosion. Roads including Dry Creek, Cherry Spring, North Cottonwood Creek and Indian Springs will remain closed until at least March 22. The closure for Indian Springs begins 1.5 miles south of Foo...

Annual seasonal motorized use closure will be in effect in South Hills area TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will implement the annual seasonal motorized use closure in the South Hills area from Jan. 16 to March 15 to prevent resource damage and protect critical mule deer winter range and sage-grouse habitat. The closure may be extended if road or weather conditions warrant. The area is still open to the public for nonmotorized use.  Minimizing stress is important to maintain healthy populations of mule deer in the South Hills during the next...