U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Shannon Borders, 970-240-5399 |
Volunteers needed for river restoration work (05-07-12)
MONTROSE, Colo. – Volunteers are invited to help plant riparian plants for the Dolores River Riparian Restoration Project on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The project is a joint venture between the Bureau of Land Management, Dolores River Restoration Partnership and the Southwest Conservation Corps to restore the watershed by reintroducing native vegetation and removing non-native tamarisk,” said Barbara Sharrow, BLM Uncompahgre field manager.
Volunteers must register by contacting Katie Phillips at jgrablander@blm.gov or 970-240-5300. Volunteers will meet in Naturita at 9 a.m. or in Montrose at 7 a.m. to caravan or carpool to the project site.
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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