U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Lewistown Field Office
Lewistown Field Office
| Contacts: | Craig Flentie 406-538-1943 |
BLM’s Central Montana RAC to Meet
The Bureau of Land Management’s Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet August 10, at the Winifred Community Hall in Winifred, Montana.
The RAC meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a 30-minute public comment period. The council will then review a number of topics including the HiLine Resource Management Planning effort; BLM weed management efforts; a sage grouse study project; and Undaunted Stewardship. This meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
On August 11, RAC members will be in the field, visiting a number of sites along the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River.
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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