U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
BLM Colorado State Office
BLM Colorado State Office
| Contacts: | Shannon Borders | , 970-240-5399 |
Volunteers Needed for National Public Lands Day Event near Lake City
“It will be a fun day of rewarding hard work,” said Jim Lovelace, BLM recreation planner.
Volunteers should come prepared with sturdy shoes, work gloves, lunch and water. The staff will meet volunteers at the Devils Creek Bridge at 9 a.m.
“Volunteers and good partnerships are the only way we can get projects like this completed,” said Lovelace. “We appreciate the publics’ willingness to help maintain trails throughout the Gunnison Field Office.”
For more information, contact Lovelace at 970-642-4953.
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.
BLM Colorado State Office 2850 Youngfield Street Lakewood, CO 80215