BLM's Northwest Resource Advisory Council Meets Feb. 25 in Silt

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the BLM office in Silt, Colo., which is located at 2300 River Frontage Road.

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

· White River Field Office Oil and Gas Amendment
· Wild Horse and Burro update
· Updates from local offices 

The Northwest Colorado RAC is one of three advisory councils to the BLM in 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 land - 253 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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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Draft Agenda

Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Feb. 25, 2010
Colorado River Valley Field Office
Silt, Colorado

8 a.m. Opening remarks, housekeeping

8:15 a.m. Welcome new members, introductions – Jamie Connell

8:30 a.m. Schedule remainder of 2010 meetings – T Wright Dickinson
  (Suggested: May 19-20, Aug. 18-19, Dec. 1-2)

9 a.m. Wild Horse and Burro management presentation

10 a.m. Public Comment

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Recognition of past chairs

10:40 a.m. White River Field Office RMP Oil and Gas Amendment, Alternatives & RMMP

11:40 a.m. Sub-group updates
· WRFO
· GJFO
· McInnis Canyons

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. Tour of new building

1:20 p.m. District Manager and Field Manager Updates

2 p.m. Public comment

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. Follow-up/Next meeting agenda items

3 p.m. Adjourn

  2300 River Frontage Road      Silt, CO 81652