The BLM and USDA Forest Service to host Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee Field Tour
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MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Manti-La Sal National Forest will host a Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee field tour on Jun. 22, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. During the field tour, the committee will receive updates from agency staff and provide input on the management of the Bears Ears National Monument. Attendance will be limited to the first 20 individuals who register.
Planned agenda items include stops to multiple monument locations to discuss site conditions, history, monument resources and management. The Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee is a citizen-based committee consisting of up to 15 members representing interests in the local community and monument values.
Members of the public wishing to attend the Jun. 22, field tour must register in advance by emailing BLM_UT_Monticello_Monuments@blm.gov and stating their interest at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting. Members of the public who register in advance and committee members will meet at the USDA Forest Service Monticello Ranger Station located at 397 North Main in Monticello, UT 84535, at 7:30 a.m. on Jun. 22. The field visit will end at approximately 5 p.m. Participating members of the public must provide their own transportation, water, food for the day and any other necessary items to participate in outdoor activities safely and comfortably.
The agenda and other meeting information are posted on the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee webpage at www.blm.gov/benm-mac.
Written statements or questions may also be directed to the BLM Monticello Field Office, Attn: Rachel Wootton, P.O. Box 7, Monticello, UT 84535, by phone at (435) 587-1500, or via email with the subject line “Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee” to blm_ut_mt_mail@blm.gov. Members of the public may also contact Wootton with reasonable requests for accommodation to participate.
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.