The BLM and USDA Forest Service to host winter meeting of the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee
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Dec. 2, 2021 Update: This meeting will be held entirely online. If you cannot access the meeting virtually or would like to view the meeting/provide comments in-person, you may go to the BLM Monticello conference room at 365 North Main in Monticello. Please contact Rachel at rwootton@blm.gov or 385-235-4364 with questions. Thank you!
MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Manti-La Sal National Forest will host a public meeting of the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee on Dec. 7, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with public comments accepted at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in-person at the Hideout (648 South Hideout Way, Monticello, UT 84535). A virtual participation option is also available.
During the meeting, the committee will discuss and provide input on the management of the Bears Ears National Monument including discussing and receiving input on the alternative development process and the draft environmental impact statement. 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.
The Bears Ears National Monument is co-managed by the BLM and the Forest Service, with traditional and historical guidance of Tribal Nations through the Bears Ears Commission.
“Conversations with the Monument Advisory Committee and other stakeholders have been an essential part of the planning process,” said BLM Canyon Country District Manager Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt. “The Federal agencies look forward to continued collaboration with the Monument Advisory Committee, Tribal Nations, the Bears Ears Commission and other interested individuals and entities to help inform the management efforts taking place at Bears Ears National Monument.”
The agenda and virtual meeting access information (including how to log in and participate) will be announced on the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee webpage at https://go.usa.gov/xu3Uf 30 days in advance of the meeting. Depending on the number of people wishing to participate in public comment, the amount of time for individual comments may be limited.
Written statements or questions related to the online public meeting may also be directed to the BLM Monticello Field Office, Attn: Rachel Wootton, P.O. Box 7, Monticello, Utah 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.