U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
High Desert District
High Desert District
| Contacts: | Lorraine Keith, 307-352-0399 | |||
| Dave Vlcek, 307-367-5327 |
PAWG Cultural/Historical Task Group Plans July 1 Meeting
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will host the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Cultural/Historical Task Group on a field trip to Names Hill on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:00 am.
The Task Group will be discussing the past significance of this area for pioneers and current cultural and historical concerns and preservation efforts.
Task Group meetings are open to the public. Transportation will not be provided to Names Hill; a personal vehicle is necessary. For more information, please contact Dave Vlcek at 307-367-5327.
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.
High Desert District 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901