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 | , k1cannon@blm.gov |
Visitor Center at Red Rock Canyon Temporarily Closed
Las Vegas – The inside exhibits and gift store at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will be closed through Wednesday while the floors are resealed.
A temporary contact station has been set up outside the visitor center and outside exhibits are accessible.
The visitor center is U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certified and was designed to encourage stewardship for public land by providing an outdoor experience that instills a sense of personal responsibility.
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. 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. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.