BLM cancels advisory council field tour, will conduct business meeting
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REDDING, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing the cancellation of a Northern California District Resource Advisory Council field tour, originally set for Wednesday, Jan. 31, due to forecasted inclement weather.
The business meeting remains on the calendar for Thursday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the BLM Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, in Redding. Anyone interested may attend in person or virtually by registering at https://ow.ly/wSEc50QtllH. The council accept public comments at 11 a.m.
Agenda items include an update on development of the Northern California Integrated Resource Management Plan, overviews of the BLM fire and law enforcement programs, and reports from the BLM California Acting State Director and field offices of the Northern California District.
The 15-member council is composed of varied public land interests including recreation, livestock grazing, timber and forest products, environmental organizations, wild horse and burro management, local government, the academic sector, state natural resource agencies and the public at large. It focuses on lands managed by the Northern California District, which includes land in far northwest Nevada.
More information is available from BLM Public Affairs Officer Jeff Fontana, 530-260-0189.
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.