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The Bureau of Land Management NEWS |
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Last updated: 04/04/03
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Bureau of Land Management For Release: Wednesday, February 6, 2002 |
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Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Members Selected Bureau of Land Management Director Kathleen Clarke today announced the selection of three people to serve on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, which will advise the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture on the management and protection of wild horses and burros on the nation's public lands. "This advisory board is an outstanding example of collaboration at work and I am grateful to all those who have agreed to serve." Clarke said. "Wild horse and burro management is an important aspect of the BLM's multiple use mission, which is our agency's great strength." From more than 27 nominations the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture selected two individuals to serve 3 year terms Also the Secretaries reappointed one previous board member for a 3 year term: Bill Higham, Billings, Mont., Public-at-Large Director Clarke invites the public to attend the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board's scheduled March 19-20 meeting at the Georgetown Suites, Harbor Room, 1000 29th St., NW, Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m each day. "This will be the first opportunity for our new Board to examine the current state of BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program and decide how to move forward with the previous Board's recommendations," Clarke said. "Among other things, the Board will look closely at how the Bureau has refined its management strategy to achieve healthy lands and healthy herds." At the meeting, the public may address the Board starting at 3:00 p.m. on March 19. Individuals making a statement should register either prior to the meeting by calling (775) 861-6583 or by signing the registration form at the meeting site by noon, March 19. Depending on the number of speakers, it may be necessary to limit the length of each presentation. Speakers should address specific wild horse and burro issues related to the meeting's agenda and submit a written copy of their statement to the BLM at the meeting. Individuals who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to comment may submit a written statement by March 8 to: Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-260, Attention: Ramona Delorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada, 89502-7147. For additional information regarding the meeting, please contact Janet Nordin, Wild Horse and Burro Public Outreach Specialist, (775)861- 6583. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. Nordin at any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. The BLM, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages more land—261 million surface acres—than any other Federal agency. Most of the country's BLM-managed public land is located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. These lands, once remote, now provide the growing communities of the West with open space that gives the region much of its character. The Bureau, which has a budget of $1.8 billion and a workforce of 10,000 employees, 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. The BLM accomplishes this by managing for such resources as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, and energy and mineral development that helps meet the nation's energy needs, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on the public lands.
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