Southern Nevada District Office
| Contacts: | Kirsten Cannon | , 702-515-5057 | , k1cannon@blm.gov |
BLM to Host Scoping Meetings Gold Butte Recreation Analysis
Las Vegas - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office will host three public scoping meetings to seek input on non-motorized recreation uses within the seven Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Gold Butte. The associated environmental assessment (EA) will identify needs for capital improvements such as campgrounds, parking areas and hiking trails, develop a range of alternatives for recreation improvements and inform a future site specific Gold Butte Management Plan.
Public scoping meetings will be held:
• Tuesday, March 20 - Mesquite Senior Center, 102 W. Old Mill Road, Mesquite, NV 89027
• Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - Moapa Valley Community Center, 320 N. Moapa Valley Road, Overton, NV 89040
• Thursday, March 22, 2012 - BLM Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130
All meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and will follow the same format in which attendees will move at their own pace through stations devoted to camping and picnic areas, parking/trailheads, trails (hiking, horseback, mountain bike, handcarts, etc.), names – roads and destinations and restoration areas.
The public comment period will open March 20 and close May 21, 2012.
Comments can be submitted electronically or in writing. Electronic comment should be sent to the following email address: BLM_NV_SNDO_GoldButte@blm.gov. Written comments should be addressed to:
Gold Butte
c/o Carrie Ronning
BLM Las Vegas Field Office
4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
To learn more, visit: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.html. The link to the Gold Butte Recreation Analysis is listed “In the Spotlight.”
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.