U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Kendra Barkoff (202) 208-6416 |
Secretary Salazar Will Dedicate Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Tomorrow, August 12th, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will dedicate The Dominguez-Escalante NCA and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. After the dedication, Secretary Salazar will hold a press availability.
Who: Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
What: Dedication Ceremony and Press Availability with Secretary Salazar.
When: Tomorrow, August 12, 2009
Time: 9:45 a.m. MDT, Dedication Ceremony
10:30 a.m. MDT, Press avail
Where: Gunnison River Overlook, County Line Hill Rd. Grand Junction, CO
(Call for more detailed directions)
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.