Fairbanks District Office
| Contacts: | Jeanie Cole, 907-474-2340, j05cole@blm.gov | |||
| KJ Mushovic, 907-271-1306, kjmushovic@blm.gov |
BLM-Alaska to Host Meetings on a Supplement to the Eastern Interior Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
FAIRBANKS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office today announced the initial schedule of public meetings for a Supplement to the Eastern Interior Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS). The Supplement amends Alternative D of the Draft RMP/EIS to address hardrock mineral leasing in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. The Supplement and the full Draft RMP/EIS are both available for public comment through April 11, 2013.
The BLM is holding public meetings to help familiarize the public with the Supplement and to gather public comments. The field office may schedule additional meetings in other communities in March and will announce those meetings on the BLM website at www.blm.gov/ak.
Community | Location | Date | Time |
Fairbanks | Morris Thompson Cultural Center | February 13 | Open House: 3-7 pm Public Meeting: 7-9 pm |
Anchorage | Campbell Creek Science Center Multi-Purpose Room | February 19 | Open House: 4-7 pm Public Meeting: 7-9 pm |
Chalkyitsik | Community Hall | March 4 | Open House: 5-6 pm Meeting/Hearing: 6-8 pm |
For more information, visit the Eastern Interior RMP Home Page at www.blm.gov/ak or contact Jeanie Cole, Planning Team Leader, Eastern Interior Field Office at (907) 474-2340 or (800) 437-7021.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
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