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| Bruce Krickbaum BLM 970-240-5384 |
BLM Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan Advisory Group to Meet (08-11-10)
MONTROSE, CO — A public advisory group that will provide recommendations to the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office as it revises its Resource Management Plan will meet for the fourth time on Aug. 20.
The subgroup of the BLM’s Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet on Friday, Aug. 20, at the Holiday Inn Express Jordan Room in Montrose at 1391 South Townsend Avenue.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at noon. The meeting is open to the public, with a public comment period scheduled for 11 a.m. Presentations on recreation, soils, and land health assessments are currently on the schedule.
The Southwest Colorado RAC subgroup is composed of area residents representing diverse interests within the Uncompahgre Field Office. The seven-member subgroup will provide recommendations to the BLM Southwest Colorado RAC regarding development and implementation of the public lands within the field office.
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 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.
2465 South Townsend Avenue Montrose, CO 81401