BLM Utah Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Monticello
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Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC), demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Dec. 11 and 12, 2017, at the Hideout Community Center, 648 Hideout Way, Monticello, Utah, 84535. On Dec. 11, the RAC will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A field tour of the Indian Creek area will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Dec. 12, the RAC will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Planned agenda items at the meeting include Secretary of the Interior priorities, a Canyon Country District overview, Monticello Field Office updates, a statewide oil and gas leasing update, the Utah recreation fee program initiative, Manti-La Sal National Forest’s recreation fee proposal, and updates on current resource management planning efforts and major projects, and RAC work projects and business.
A half-hour public comment period, during which the public may address the RAC, will take place from 11:00-11:30 a.m. on Dec. 12. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and time available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited.
Members of the public who wish to attend the field tour should contact Lola Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801) 539-4033; or, lbird@blm.gov no later than Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.
Resource Advisory Councils are critical in assisting the BLM in continuing to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve. The 15-member RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues in Utah.
For more information about the upcoming meeting, please contact Lola Bird at (801) 539-4033 or lbird@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating public.
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.