U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Michael Blakeman, (719) 852-6212 |
BLM to hold public meeting on grazing permits
LA JARA – The San Luis Valley Public Lands Center is seeking input on the La Jara BLM Domestic Sheep Term Grazing Permit Renewal Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA will analyze 13 domestic sheep allotments and one cattle allotment on lands managed by the La Jara Field Office.
Public input helps identify issues and form management alternatives to be analyzed in the EA. Several issues have already been identified through an internal review including the potential risk to Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from contact with domestic sheep.
The San Luis Valley Public Lands Center will hold two public open house-style meetings to provide information and receive input concerning the analysis. The meetings are scheduled for:
Monday, Nov. 29, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in room A-131 at the Adams State College Student Union in Alamosa.
Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the La Jara Public Lands Office, located south of La Jara along U.S. Highway 285 at 15571 County Road T5.
For more information concerning the La Jara BLM Domestic Sheep Term Grazing Permit Renewal EA, visit www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvplc or contact Mark Swinney at 719-655-6105, email: Mark_Swinney@blm.gov.
Comments must be in writing and would be most useful if received by January 7, 2011. Comments may be sent via email to Mark_Swinney@blm.gov or mailed to Mark Swinney, Saguache Public Lands Office, 46525 State Highway 114, Saguache, CO 81149.
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.
46525 State Highway 114 Saguache, CO 81149