BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet and Discuss Land Use Planning
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REDDING, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northern California District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at the BLM Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed Dr., Redding, to discuss land use planning. The meeting is open to the public.
Public comments will be accepted at 11 a.m. Those unable to attend can participate via teleconference by telephoning the toll-free phone number (888) 282-0374; the passcode is 50716.
Council members will review and comment on the issues identified by members of the public as important for consideration in the BLM's development of a new Resource Management Plan for areas managed by the BLM Redding and Arcata field offices. Members of the council will have opportunities to add their own suggested issues for consideration by the BLM.
The council will also hear reports from the BLM Arcata, Applegate, Eagle Lake and Redding field offices.
The advisory council advises the BLM on all aspects of the agency's public land management mission in northern California and far northwest Nevada.
The members were appointed by the U. S. Secretary of The Interior and represent varied 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.
The Northern California District RAC is one of 30 regional and statewide advisory councils in place across the western states.
For more information, contact Sarah K. Webster, lead public affairs specialist, BLM California State Office, (916) 978-4622, or by email at swebster@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.