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BLM NW Colorado Resource Advisory Council meets May 10 in Silt (04-26-12)
SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 in Silt, Colo., at the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road.
The meeting is open to the public, with public comment periods scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Agenda topics include:
• New oil and gas technologies and BLM planning
• BLM Colorado coal program overview
• Wild horse and burro discussion
• Partnering with Eagle County on river access
• Updates from each Field Office
The Northwest Colorado RAC is a citizen advisory council that advises the BLM Colorado Northwest District, which includes the Grand Junction, White River, Little Snake, Kremmling and Colorado River Valley BLM field offices. Its 15 members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represent a broad range of public land interests, including environmental, local government, wild horse and burro, and commercial activity.
For a detailed agenda and more information about the NW RAC, visit
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/nwrac.html
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Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
May 10, 2012
Silt, Colorado
AGENDA
8 a.m. -- Welcome, Introductions, Housekeeping – Pat Kennedy
8:15 a.m. – New oil and gas drilling technologies and BLM planning – Grisso, Cagney
9:15 a.m. – Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic River Stakeholders Alternative – Smith
9:45 a.m. – Resolution – Continuing FLREA fee recommendation authority – Vasquez
10 a.m. -- Public comment
10:15 -- Break
10:30 a.m. – Wild Horse Management letter (Feb. 2010) update and discussion – Shue
11 a.m. -- BLM Colorado Coal Program and Procedures – Charlie Beechum, Colorado BLM SO
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
Noon – Lunch presentation – Partnering with Eagle County on River Access – Toby Sprunk, Eagle Co
12:45 p.m. – Discussion – Media contacts with individual RAC members – Riggs
1 p.m. – Field and District Manager Updates
2 p.m. – Public comment
2:15 Break
2:20 p.m. – Subgroup updates
• CRVFO
• KFO
• WRFO
• McInnis Canyons
2:45 p.m. – Next meeting agenda items
3 p.m. Adjourn
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.
2300 River Frontage Road Silt, CO 81652