Ely District Office
| Contacts: | Chris Hanefeld | , (775) 289-1842 | , chris_hanefeld@nv.blm.gov |
BLM Conducts Public Workshop for Draft Wilderness Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District will conduct a public workshop at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, at the BLM Caliente Field Office, 1400 S. Front Street, in Caliente, for the Draft Clover Mountains and Tunnel Spring Wilderness Management Plan.
The Clover Mountains and Tunnel Spring wilderness areas are located in southeastern Lincoln County, Nev. The BLM is preparing a single management plan for the two wilderness areas because of their proximity and similarity of issues. The plan will provide the BLM primary guidance on all decisions affecting the wilderness and establish management practices that will maintain and protect their values for this and future generations.
The BLM anticipates completing a draft plan and making it available to the public in August 2009. The final plan is scheduled for completion in December 2009.
For more information, contact Dave Jacobson, BLM Ely District wilderness planner, at (775) 289-1873 or dave_jacobson@nv.blm.gov.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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.