| Contacts: | David Boyd, Public Affairs Specialist, 970 876-9008 | |||
| Chris Joyner, Public Affairs Specialist, 970 244-3097 |
BLM welcomes new public affairs specialist to Western Colorado (05-16-12)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Northwest District has a new public affairs specialist based in Grand Junction, Colo.
Public Affairs Specialist Christopher B. Joyner comes to BLM from the Department of Defense. He fills the position vacated by Tom Alvarez in August.
Joyner, an Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran, served the U.S. Army as a public affairs officer both as a soldier and an Army civilian employee. His professional career spans multiple public affairs and visual information assignments in the U.S. Army. A native of North Carolina, Joyner holds an undergraduate degree in Livestock Management from North Carolina State University and two graduate degrees in Education from Appalachian State University.
Joyner will have lead public affairs responsibilities for the BLM Grand Junction and White River field offices. Public Affairs Specialist David Boyd, who is based in Silt, will have lead responsibilities for the Colorado River Valley, Kremmling and Little Snake field offices.
Chris Joyner can be reached at 970 244-3097; cell: 970 210-2126; or e-mail cbjoyner@blm.gov.
David Boyd can be reached at 970 876-9008; cell: 970 319-4130; or e-mail dboyd@blm.gov.
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.
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