| Contacts: | Denise Adamic, BLM (719) 269-8553 |
BLM Front Range Resource Advisory Council meets Jan. 18 in Canon City (12-23-11)
The Bureau of Land Management’s Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Jan.18 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office, 3028 East Main Street, Cañon City, Colo.
The meeting is open to the public with time for public comment scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Agenda topics include:
• Introduction of new RAC members
• Election of new Chair
• BLM Managers’ updates
• RecRac discussion and training
• Fee proposals discussion: Zapata Falls, Penitente Canyon, Shelf Road Campground
Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Front Range RAC now has authority to make formal recommendations on specific recreation fee proposals for BLM areas. Specific information regarding these three fee proposals as well as more details about the Front Range RAC can be found at:
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/frrac/co_rac_minutes_front.html
The Front Range RAC is a 15-member group of citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. The council provides recommendations to the BLM’s Front Range District regarding the management of public lands within the Royal Gorge and San Luis Valley Field Offices. It is one of three RACs that advise BLM Colorado on public lands issues.
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.
3028 E. Main Street Canon City, CO 81212