BLM to hold meeting of three Resource Advisory Councils in Elko April 4-6
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The Bureau of Land Management will hold its annual meeting of the three Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) in Nevada at the Elko Convention Center, 700 Moren Way, Elko, Nevada, April 4-6. The three 15-member Nevada RACs advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM Nevada State Director, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Nevada.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Turquoise Room on April 4. A public comment period will be held April 5 at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda topics include presentations on public lands, wild horses and burros, the Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the National Conservation Lands program. Training conducted during the meeting will include the National Environmental Policy Act, RAC roles and responsibilities, and media training for RAC members and BLM staff. The meeting will also include closeout reports of the three RACs and scheduling meetings of the individual RACs for the upcoming year.
Breakout sessions for the individual RACs and state level subgroups dealing with wild horses and burros, sage grouse and grazing will be held April 6.
The agenda, reports and additional information are posted at https://on.doi.gov/2kxTU8l under the Tri-RAC tab.
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.