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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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The BLM Anchorage Field Office has established a field station in the community of Dillingham, in the heart of Bristol Bay country. The station is staffed by BLM land transfer liaison specialist Dugan Nielsen. Dugan joined the BLM team in 2004. From government-to-government consultation to helping Native allotment applicants, he is the face of the BLM in the Dillingham area. Mailing address: BLM Dillingham Field Station, P.O. Box 95, Dillingham, AK 99576
BLM currently manages approximately 1.9 million acres of public lands in the Bristol Bay and Goodnews Bay regions. After land transfer under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) is completed, BLM lands in this area should total about 1.5 million acres. BLM is engaged in a wide range of on-the-ground work in the Bristol Bay region. This work includes land use planning, land transfer support, permitting activities, resource monitoring, and government-to-government consultation.
The relationships BLM developed during the Bay land use planning process are equally important now as we work with Bristol Bay residents and land managers to implement the plan. Government-to-Government Consultation: The BLM coordinates and consults with tribal governments and Native communities in the Bristol Bay region whose interests may be affected by activities on BLM-administered lands. The goal of this dialog is to provide productive participation in planning and resource management decision making. As a resident of Dillingham, Dugan Nielsen is key to helping BLM maintain effective government-to-government relations in this region. He advises BLM managers on appropriate and timely coordination and consultation. He also makes sure residents and tribal entities are engaged in BLM decisions that affect their region and their livelihood.
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