| Contacts: | Denise Adamic, BLM (719) 269-8553 |
BLM Front Range Resource Advisory Council meets May 8 and 9 in the San Luis Valley (04-26-12)
CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Front Range Resource Advisory Council will meet May 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orient Land Trust,Villa Grove, Colo., and May 9 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 710 Mariposa Street, Alamosa, Colo.
The meeting is open to the public with time for public comment scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 9. Agenda topics include:
• Geothermal energy resources in the San Luis Valley
• Special Recreation Permits – what they are
• Visual Resource Management
• BLM’s partnerships with the Orient Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy
• Updates from each Field Office
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.
For a detailed agenda and more information about the Front Range RAC, visit: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/frrac/co_rac_minutes_front.html
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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
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