U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Utah State Office
Utah State Office
| Contacts: | Connie Leschin | , (435) 636-3610 |
Open House on the Nine Mile Canyon Road Improvement Project
PRICE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office is hosting two information meetings to discuss granting a right-of-way to Carbon County for the exiting Nine Mile Canyon Road (County Road #740) to change the running surface to chip seal. In addition, there will be some upgrades such as drainage culverts, ditches and concrete ford crossings. The project would upgrade a total of 36 miles of road. Approximately 11 miles are located on Federal lands and approximately 25 miles on private and state.
The Nine Mile Canyon Road Improvement Project Area is located in northeastern Carbon County and southern Duchesne County, Utah. The Federal portions of the proposed project begin approximately 16 miles northeast of Wellington, Utah.
The BLM Price Field Office invites you to attend one of the information meetings. The meeting information follows:
February 15, 2011 | February 17, 2011 |
The BLM is seeking public input on the proposed project. The BLM would appreciate receiving input by February 25. Please provide your input by fax, email, or letter referencing “Nine Mile Canyon Road Improvement Project.”
Please send all input to:
Bureau of Land Management
Attn: Connie Leschin
Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, UT 84501
Fax: (435) 636-3657
e-mail: UT_PR_Comments@blm.gov
Please include your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information with your input. The BLM will not consider anonymous input. Please be aware that the entire input, including personal identifying information, may be made available to the public at any time. Requests can be made to withhold personal identifying information from the public review; however, such requests cannot be guaranteed. All submissions from organizations, businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be available for public inspection in their entirety.
For further information please contact Connie Leschin, Realty Specialist, at (435) 636-3610.
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.
Utah State Office 440 West 200 South, Suite 500 SLC, UT 84101-1345