U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Utah State Office
Utah State Office
| Contacts: | Yanavey McCloskey | , 435-865-3032 |
Plan Now to Attend National Public Lands Day in Cedar City
Cedar City, UT- The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office will host National Public Lands Day at the “C” Trail in Cedar City on September 29, 2012 from 9 am to noon. Get involved in your public lands with improvement projects on the C-Trail base, C-Trail Overlook, and trails throughout the area.
Bring your family and friends to Bi-Centennial Park (660 W. 1045 N.) at 9 am on September 29 for workgroup assignments. From there volunteers will disperse to designated areas to perform trail work, sign installation, bench refurbishing, weed control, trash clean up and more. Be prepared with water, snacks, work clothes and hiking boots.
This is a great opportunity to volunteer with your family and friends in your community. Additionally, your participation in National Public Lands Day will get you a free T-shirt and fee free pass to public lands. For more information contact Jen Evans at 435-865-3012. You can also find information on BLM’s website http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/cedar_city.html.
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