U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Rawlins Field Office
Rawlins Field Office
| Contacts: | Shelley Gregory, | |||
| 307-315-0612 |
BLM Rawlins Field Office Cancels National Public Lands Day Event
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office (RFO) has cancelled its National Public Lands Day event scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 at the historic JO Ranch.
“The Rawlins Field Office will continue to work on the JO Ranch so that the public can eventually enjoy the site but current livestock usage is not compatible with a volunteer work crew,” stated Associate Field Manager Becky Spurgin.
For more information, please contact Supervisory Archaeologist Bonni Bruce at 307-328-4287 or bbruce@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.
Rawlins Field Office 1300 North Third Rawlins, WY 82301