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Katie Stevens named BLM Colorado Grand Junction Field Manager (02-13-13)
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management named Katie Stevens as Colorado's Grand Junction Field Manager. Katie has been BLM's National Conservation Area (NCA) Manager for McInnis Canyons since November 2008.
“Katie's extensive knowledge in resource management and her strong connection with the community will be an asset to the Grand Junction Field Office. We are fortunate to have her on our team and excited about her new role,” said Jim Cagney, BLM Colorado Northwest District Manager.
Katie was born and raised in Montana and lived there until she came to Grand Junction four years ago. She has been with the BLM for 12 years, working for eight years in the Montana State Office on land use planning, environmental compliance, energy, and sage-grouse issues prior to arriving in Grand Junction.
Katie has a BA in Environmental Studies from Montana State University. Her professional interests include partnerships, community stewardship, and collaborative planning. Outside of work, she likes fly-fishing, reading and camping and hiking with her husband and dogs.
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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