BLM to host virtual Desert Advisory Council meeting August 27
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting of the Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public with a comment period scheduled at 2:45 p.m.
The Desert Advisory Council meeting will include presentations on the Mojave Trails National Monument planning, updates on the council subgroups, Barstow Field Office’s business plan, and the Inland Shooting Range cleanup. The five field offices and fire program will also provide reports.
Meeting participants must register in advance to attend at https://bit.ly/3BKLNAt. Upon registering, participants will receive a confirmation email, including the meeting link and dial-in numbers. The public will be given the opportunity to address the Desert Advisory Council during the comment period. Written comments may also be emailed in advance of the meeting to kmiyamoto@blm.gov; comments received will be recorded in the meeting minutes.
Advisory councils, such as the Desert Advisory Council, provide advice and recommendations for BLM consideration on resource and land-management issues within the agency; these citizen-based councils consist of 10 to 15 members from diverse interests in local communities who assist in the development of committee recommendations that address public land management issues.
The agenda for the meeting is posted on the BLM website at: https://on.doi.gov/3QybEQA. For questions regarding the Desert Advisory Council meeting, contact California Desert District Public Affairs Officer Kate Miyamoto, at 720-768-6729, or by email at kmiyamoto@blm.gov.
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.