For Immediate Release: February 1, 2008
Contact: Mel Lloyd BLM 970-244-3097

BLM revises schedule for planning meetings

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO) has revised its schedule of working group meetings on Recreation Management Zones (RMZ) for the Gateway Special Recreation Management Area. The working group meeting for RMZs 1 and 2, previously scheduled for Feb. 5, will be held Monday, Feb. 4, to avoid conflicting with the Tuesday night caucuses. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the GJFO located at 2815 H Road. A second meeting for RMZs 6, 7, and 8 has been added after receiving additional public interest in these zones. That meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at the Gateway Community Center in Gateway. 

Recreation Management Plans are an important tool to public land managers as more people make public lands their choice destination. There will be several more opportunities for the public to participate in this planning process.  Planning documents; including comment forms, information about the RMZs, and a schedule for the working group meetings; can be found online at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gjfo.html. 

Public scoping provides BLM valuable information that will be considered during the environmental review process for this planning project. The public may submit written comments to the BLM Grand Junction Field Office, ATTN: Gateway Plan, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506; by fax to (970) 244-3083; or by e-mail to GJFO_webmail@blm.gov. Public scoping ends Feb. 29, 2008. For additional information, contact Outdoor Recreation Planner Ken Straley at (970) 244-3031.

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