U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Denise Adamic, BLM Public Affairs Specialist 719-269-8553 or dadamic@blm.gov |
Valley resident to receive BLM Colorado Volunteer of the Year Award (03-12-12)
WHO: Helen Hankins, Bureau of Land Management state director, will present the award to Loren Otto of Saguache County
WHAT: The 2011 BLM Colorado Volunteer of the Year Award
WHERE: Hampton Inn, 710 Mariposa Street, Alamosa, Colorado
WHEN: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
WHY: The BLM is recognizing Mr. Otto for devoting more than 350 hours to work with the San Luis Valley Field Office including time spent on the Kerber Creek restoration project.
CONTACT: Denise Adamic, BLM Public Affairs Specialist 719-269-8553 or dadamic@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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