U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Southern Nevada District Office |
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| Release Date: 10/09/12 | ||||||
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Red Rock Canyon Hosts Nevada Dinosaurs Presentation October 10 |
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Las Vegas – Bones and teeth and tracks, oh my! On October 10, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will offer visitors an opportunity to go back to a time when dinosaurs were Nevada’s most prominent residents. # # # On Saturday October 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will observe National Fossil Day and National Archeology Day. A number of organizations who share a common mission in protecting or managing natural and cultural resources will set up various displays and table-top interpretive materials to inform the public about their specific organization and the role they play in preserving our resources. |
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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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