Lander Field Office
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Installation Ceremony Held for BLM Lander Field Manager Jim Cagney
An installation ceremony for the new field manager of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office was held July 21, 2009.
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"I appreciate the opportunity to lead this office," Cagney said during the ceremony. "The Lander Field Office has resource values that are very much worth fighting for, so there will be a lot of challenges. However I really enjoy working with this staff, and am confident we can steer a steady course. We have uses to authorize and resources to protect. I see establishing priorities and seeking a balance as my key responsibility, and plan to pursue that to the best of my ability," Cagney continued. In addition to his remarks, Cagney entertained the group by playing the guitar and singing a song.
Jim began his career with the BLM 32 years ago on an inventory crew in Burly, ID and has since served the BLM in various capacities in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. In Wyoming, he worked as a range conservationist in both Rock Springs and Worland. For the past five years, Jim has served as the Range Program Lead in BLM Wyoming’s State Office in Cheyenne.
Jim and his wife of 28 years, Kim, have been enjoying Lander and regularly take advantage of the many recreational opportunities. They have two daughters: Laura is working towards a Masters Degree in GIS at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and Becky is a senior at the University of Wyoming.
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.
Lander Field Office 1335 Main Lander, WY 82520