BLM Resource Advisory Council meets in Butte March 16
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(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet March 16 in Butte.
The meeting, at the BLM’s Butte Field Office, located at 106 N. Parkmont, will convene at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.
Key agenda items include a discussion of public land access, led by Ryan Weiss, Public Access Specialist with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; reports from the managers of the Butte, Dillon, and Missoula BLM field offices about activities in their areas; and other resource management issues the council may raise.
For a copy of the agenda, email David Abrams at dabrams@blm.gov.
The meeting is open to the public and the public comment period is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to noon. Interested parties may make oral statements directly to the council at this time, or file written statements for the council to consider. Depending on the number of people who wish to make comments, a per-person time limit may be established.
The purpose of the RAC is to advise the Secretary of Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of issues associated with public land management. The 15-member RAC includes individuals who have expertise or education in the planning and management of public lands and resources.
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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.