| Contacts: | LouAnn Jacobson, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager, | |||
| 970 882-5600 |
BLM Releases Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (06-25-10)
DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The Approved RMP provides a framework for future management direction and appropriate uses of the Monument. It emphasizes cultural-resource values and protection, as well as natural-resource protection and enhancement, while providing for resource use and development. Its land-use planning and implementation decisions will guide multiple-use management of the Monument, in addition to the guidance offered in the Presidential Proclamation and existing laws and regulations.
Planning documents will be posted at: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nm/canm.html. CD copies will be made available to the public for personal use. Paper copies will be available for viewing during regular business hours at the following locations:
• Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Highway 184, Dolores
• Dolores Public Lands Center, 29211 Highway 184, Dolores
• San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Court, Durango
• Dolores Public Library, 420 Railroad Ave., Dolores
• Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park, Cortez
• Mancos Public Library, 211 W. Main, Mancos
• Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd, Durango
• Dolores County Extension Office, 409 N. Main, Dove Creek
For more information or to request a copy of the plan, contact the BLM, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument – Anasazi Heritage Center at 970-882-5600.
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.
27501 Highway 184 Dolores, CO 81323