BLM Resource Advisory Council to meet in Las Cruces
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On January 22-23, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will convene for a full-day field trip to the Rincon Watershed Restoration Project and a half-day meeting at the Las Cruces District Office at 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, N.M. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Both the field trip and meeting are open to the public. However, people interested in attending the field trip will need to provide their own transportation.
Planned agenda items include a RAC discussion on the prior-day field trip topics and BLM updates on current and proposed projects in the Las Cruces District, including lands/realty and planning. In addition, the BLM will provide an update on the proposed American Magnesium Mining Plan of Operation near Deming, N.M.
The meeting will provide a half-hour public comment period at 11:30 a.m., for anyone interested in addressing the RAC. In addition, persons wishing to make comments during the public comment period should register in person with the BLM by 11:00 a.m. on the meeting day, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak and time available, individual comments may be limited. The public may also send written comments to the RAC by mailing them to the BLM Las Cruces District Office, Attn: Bill Childress, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Written comments must be received no later than Jan. 17, 2020.
The 10-member Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on resource and land management issues for 5.4 million acres of public land located within the District’s six southwestern New Mexico counties under its jurisdiction.
For any other information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Allison Sandoval at 505-954-2019, or by email at asandoval@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.