BLM Front Range Resource Advisory Council meets Aug. 18-19
Organization
Media Contact:
CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Front Range Resource Advisory Council will meet Aug. 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SteamPlant Event Center, 220 West Sackett Ave., Salida, CO 81211. A field trip will take place the day before on Aug. 18; participants will meet at 9:30 am at the Collegiate Peaks Overlook, County Road 304, Buena Vista, CO 81211.
The meeting is open to the public with time for public comment scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Planned agenda topics include:
- Proposed fee at Guffey Gorge
- Proposed fee at Cache Creek
- BLM manager updates
- Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan
The field trip will include a site visit to Cache Creek in the morning and Guffey Gorge in the afternoon.
The Front Range RAC is a 15-member group of citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. The council provides recommendations to the BLM’s Front Range District regarding the management of public lands within the Royal Gorge and San Luis Valley Field Offices. It is one of three RACs that advise BLM Colorado on public lands issues.
For a detailed agenda and more information about the Front Range RAC, visit:http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/frrac/co_rac_minutes_front.html
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.