U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Denise Adamic, BLM Front Range District (719)269-8553 |
BLM needs help with Fourmile area restoration project (10-15-12)
BUENA VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is looking for energetic people to help with a restoration project in the Midland Hills portion of the Fourmile area, east of Buena Vista.
Volunteers are needed Oct. 19-21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The public is welcome to come any day or all three to help repair an eroded roadway at the Collegiate Peaks overlook. Participants will move stones to build rock blankets, and prepare the ground to plant mulch and seed for revegetation throughout the area. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old or have a parent or guardian sign a release form to participate.
“We’re looking for motivated people who are ready and willing to help us improve the Fourmile area,” said Linda Skinner, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner.
Those interested in helping with this project may contact Linda Skinner at 719-269-8500 or via e-mail at lskinner@blm.gov. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, a hat, gloves, and sunscreen. Please bring a lunch and water. The BLM will provide light snacks and tools.
This restoration project is a cooperative effort on behalf of the BLM, Southwest Conservation Corps and the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers.
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.