| Contacts: | Christopher B Joyner, BLM Public Affairs Specialist, (970) 210-2126 |
BLM accepting public comment on proposed land exchange near Glade Park (09-11-12)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is now seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment examining a proposed land exchange near Glade Park.
Under the proposal, the BLM would exchange 788 acres of difficult to access, fragmented public land for 467 acres of land adjacent to other public lands. The BLM is also considering the purchase of a 29-acre inholding within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund is being considered as part of this proposal.
The draft EA and maps showing the location of the parcels are available on the BLM Grand Junction Field Office website at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gjfo.html
The proposed land exchange is near Glade Park in the Pinon Mesa Area. The exchange would provide access to approximately 9 thousand acres of federal land in the Timber Ridge area that are currently difficult to access. In exchange for 467 acres, 10 parcels of BLM land totaling 788 acres would be transferred to private ownership.
Public comments regarding this proposal will be most helpful to the BLM if received by Sept. 26, 2012. Written comments can be mailed to the Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506, Attention: Robin Lacy. Comments can also be submitted via email to rlacy@blm.gov.
Federal land exchanges are based on value-for-value rather than acre-for-acre.
Questions from the general public can be directed to Robin Lacy at (970) 244-3028.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or any other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may request BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public view, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so.
Members of the media contact BLM Public Affairs Specialist, Chris Joyner at (970) 244-3111.
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