BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets in Grand Junction Dec. 4
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Springhill Suites, 236 Main St in Grand Junction.
The meeting runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public, with public comment periods related to items on the agenda scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Agenda items include a presentation on the volunteer efforts in the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range, consideration of a resolution urging more support for volunteer efforts for wild horses, an update from the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Council, cultural resources in the Grand Junction Field Office, travel management in the White River Field Office, and field manager updates.
The Northwest Colorado RAC meets quarterly in northwestern Colorado. It is one of several citizen advisory councils to BLM Colorado. Its 15 members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represent a broad range of public land interests, including environmental, local government, wild horse and burro, and commercial activity. The Northwest RAC advises the BLM Colorado Northwest District, which includes the Grand Junction, White River, Little Snake, Kremmling and Colorado River Valley BLM field offices. More information about the NW RAC, visit: http://on.doi.gov/14SghcS.
Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Dec. 4, 2014
Springhill Suites
Grand Junction, Colorado
AGENDA
8 a.m. – Introductions, Housekeeping
8:05 a.m. – Elections
8:15 a.m. – Schedule 2015 NW RAC meetings – Boyd
Suggested dates: Feb. 25-26; May 20-21; Aug. 19-20; Dec. 2-3
8:30 a.m. – Update from National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board – Callie Hendrickson
8:45 a.m. – Washington response to Sand Wash Pilot Program Resolution – Riggs
8:50 a.m. – Little Book Cliffs/ Friends of the Mustangs – Jim Dollerschel
9:30 a.m. – Wild Horse Resolution – Dona Shue
10 a.m. – Public comment period
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:25 a.m. – Wild Horse Resolution, vote
10:35 a.m. – Travel inventory and planning for WRFO – Kent Walter
11:15 a.m. – Grand Junction Cultural Program – Alissa Leavitt-Reynolds
Noon – Lunch
1:15 p.m. – District and Field Manager Updates
2 p.m. – Public comment period
2:15 p.m. -- Field Manager updates continued
2:50 p.m. Next meeting agenda items
3 p.m. Adjourn
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.