U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Southern Nevada District Office
Southern Nevada District Office
| Contacts: | Kirsten Cannon | , 702-515-5057 | , kirsten_cannon@blm.gov |
BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan Revision and Environmental Impact Statement
Las Vegas -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southern Nevada District, Las Vegas and Pahrump Field Offices, are seeking public comments to identify issues and concerns that should be analyzed in a revision of the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan Revision (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A Notice of Intent to prepare a revision of the RMP and conduct an EIS was published in the Federal Register onJanuary 5, 2010, formally opening a 30-day public scoping period on issues associated with the EIS.
Comments may be submitted by mail or delivered to BLM at 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130, Attn: Carrie Ronning; faxed to 702-515-5023, Attn: Carrie Ronning; or e-mailed to carolyn_ronning@blm.gov.
Information on public meeting dates/locations will be distributed soon and will be posted online at the Southern Nevada District website at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.html.
All comments on issues to be addressed in the RMP must be received by the BLM Southern Nevada District Office by 4:30 p.m. February 4, 2010, to be considered for incorporation into the Draft RMP/EIS.
For more information regarding the public meetings or the proposed project, call Carrie Ronning at 702-515-5143.
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.
Southern Nevada District Office 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130