Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet Feb. 9 in Grand Junction

GRAND JUNCTION, CO—The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Feb. 9 at the BLM Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road.

The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, with public comment periods scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Agenda topics include:

• Field Manager Updates
• Statewide Special Recreation Permit Application Fee
• Colorado Travel Management Program Update
• Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic
• Fiscal and Environmental Reality of Power Generation from Biomass
• Public Comment Period

The Northwest RAC is one of three advisory councils to BLM Colorado. Composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, individuals serving in each RAC represent a broad range of public land interests, including environmental, local government, and commercial activity. The Northwest RAC works with the Grand Junction, White River, Little Snake, Kremmling and Glenwood Springs BLM field offices.

For more information on Colorado RACs, go to http://www.blm.gov/rac/co/co_index.htm.

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