| Contacts: | Erin Curtis, Public Information Officer, (970) 244-3097 |
McInnis Canyons Advisory Group to Meet
Grand Junction, CO -- The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Subgroup of the Northwest Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., on Thursday, March 4 at the BLM Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, in Grand Junction.
The subgroup includes members of the former McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council. Following the finalization of the Resource Management Plan for the NCA, the council transitioned to a subgroup of the Northwest RAC.
The agenda includes the following topics:
· Front Country Trail Planning (15 minute status update)
· River Permit/Fee Options and Future Advisory Group Involvement (15 minute status update)
· Subgroup organization and future meeting schedule (90 minutes)
All meetings are open to the public. For additional information, please contact BLM NCA Manager Katie Stevens at (970) 244-3049.
The McInnis Canyons NCA was designated by Congress in 2000 to protect and conserve its outstanding geologic, paleontologic, cultural and recreation resources.
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.
2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81506