Carson City District
| Contacts: | Lisa Ross | , 775-885-6107 | , lross@blm.gov |
America the Beautiful Military Recreational Lands Passes Available at Spring Wings Festival in Fallon
Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District will distribute the new military version of the America the Beautiful Recreational Pass on May 19, at the Spring Wings Festival in Fallon, Nev. The festival is located at the Churchill County Fairgrounds Complex, off Sheckler Road and Hwy 95- South. The annual pass will offer free access to some BLM-managed public lands for active duty military members and their dependents. Please bring an active duty military ID or dependent card to receive your pass.
This military version of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass also permits free entrance to sites managed by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest Service. The pass is also available from these agencies.
More information is available at Recreation.gov.
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.
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