For Immediate Release: Feb. 1, 2008
Contact: David Boyd, 970-947-2832

Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets Feb. 14 in Glenwood Springs

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo—The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 in Glenwood Springs at the Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Road.

The meeting is open to the public, with public comment periods scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Agenda topics include:

· Updates from NW Colorado BLM Field Offices
· The Programmatic EIS for Commercial Oil Shale Leasing
· Update from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on its new rulemaking
· Presentation from Randy Udall: “The Role of Renewables in the New Energy Economy”
· Resource Management Plan subgroups updates

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 advises the Grand Junction, White River, Little Snake, Kremmling and Glenwood Springs BLM field offices. For more information, log onto http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/nwrac.html.

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