U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Cass Cairns, 719-269-8553 |
BLM Front Range Resource Advisory Council to Meet July 15
Cañon City, Colo. – The BLM Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, July 15,2009 at the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office at 3028 East Main Street in Cañon City.
The meeting will be held from 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. and will include a manager’s update from the San Luis Valley Public Lands Center (SLVPLC) and the Royal Gorge Field Office (RGFO), a presentation on the Paleontology Resources Preservation Act of 2009, and a discussion regarding the Over The River™ project proposal. The meeting is open to the public with an opportunity for public comments from 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The complete agenda is available on the BLM Front Range RAC Web page at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/frrac.html.
The Front Range RAC is a 15-member council representing a diversity of public land interests and users. The Front Range RAC advises BLM managers for the RGFO and the SLVPLC with recommendations on land management programs and issues.
For further information contact Cass Cairns at the BLM office at 719-269-8553 or visit the Front Range RAC Web site at the Internet address provided for the agenda.
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. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
BLM Royal Gorge Field Office 3028 East Main Street Canon City, CO 81212