BLM Advisory Council to Meet in Carlsbad
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Carlsbad BLM field Office, 620 East Greene Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. All RAC meetings are open to the public.
The 10-member RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues, within the BLM Pecos District Offices, which includes the Carlsbad and Roswell Field Offices. RAC members are citizens who represent public land interests associated with both Field Offices, and may also advise the Pecos District Office.
Planned agenda items include: a presentations regarding the Draft Carlsbad Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement and a proposed fee structure at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River National Conservation Area; a discussion of BLM workload changes due to drop in oil prices; an update on the Planning 2.0 proposed rule; a presentation of BLM’s proposed venting and flaring rule; the Seeds of Success intern program; the AFMSS II roll out; and the Rio Bonito proposed project.
A half-hour comment period, during which the public may address the RAC, will begin at 9:10 a.m. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited.
For any other information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Glen Garnand at 575-627-0209.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.