Ely District Office
| Contacts: | Chris Hanefeld | , 775-289-1842 | , chanefel@blm.gov |
BLM Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council to Meet
Ely, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will meet with the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) at 9 a.m., Thursday, March 21, via video teleconference with participating locations at the BLM Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., in Las Vegas; Ely District Office, 702 N. Industrial Way, in Ely; and Caliente Field Office, 1400 S. Front Street, in Caliente, Nev.
The RAC advises and makes recommendations to the BLM on public land management. Discussion items will include, but are not limited to, a review of Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 14 proposals and resource management plans. The meetings are open to the public and provide the public an opportunity to ask questions of or make comments to the citizen-based council. A public comment period is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and provide comment at any of the aforementioned participating BLM offices. Written comments can also be submitted to the RAC Coordinator, Chris Hanefeld at the Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301. The agenda is available online at www.blm.gov/nv under “In the Spotlight.”
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and discussion of issues related to management of BLM-administered public lands. The Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC is one of three such councils in Nevada that accommodate this community participation directive. Represented on the council are commercial and non-commercial users including environmental, livestock, mining, Native American, and wild horse and burro interests and elected officials and state agencies.
For more information, contact Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District Office public affairs specialist, at (775) 289-1842 or chanefel@blm.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.
Ely District Office 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301