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BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council Meets Dec. 2 in Grand Junction
MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet in Grand Junction Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 205 Main St.
The meeting is open to the public, with public comment periods scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Agenda topics include:
· North Sand Hills Management north of Walden
· On-going fertility control efforts for wild horses in the Sand Wash Herd Management Area
· Fee adjustment proposal for the Upper Colorado River
· White-nosed syndrome in bats and BLM management
· Updates from field offices
The Northwest Colorado RAC meets quarterly in northwestern Colorado. It is one of three advisory councils to BLM Colorado. RACs are composed of 15 citizens 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 Colorado River Valley BLM field offices.
For more information on Colorado RACs, go to www.blm.gov/co and select Resources, then Resource Advisory Councils.
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.
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