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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
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