| Contacts: | Lori Armstrong, 970-240-5336 |
BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet (07-27-10)
Montrose, Colo. –The Bureau of Land Management Southwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will hold their next meeting on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, in Gunnison at the Holiday Inn Express, 910 E. Tomichi.
The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Topics for discussion will include: the Gunnison area geothermal proposal, the Alpine Loop Recreation Area Management Plan and special designation areas in the Southwest District. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments to the RAC from 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
The complete agenda will be available on the BLM Southwest RAC Web page at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/swrac.html before the meeting.
The Southwest Colorado 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, ranging from environmental to local government to commercial activity.
For additional information about the RAC visit the Southwest RAC Web page (above) or contact Lori Armstrong, BLM Colorado Southwest District Manager, at 970-240-5336.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 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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