Citizen-based Resource Advisory Council to Meet with BLM Officials
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Idaho Falls, ID-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to discuss several issues affecting the local offices. The meeting will be held at the BLM/Forest Service Office located at 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with a welcome from Idaho Falls District Manager Mary D’Aversa. “The public will have a chance to address the group from 9-9:30 that morning,” said D’Aversa. “This is a great opportunity to bring attention to issues of local concern.” Following the comment period, the group will discuss future recruitment needs and opportunities for council membership.
Other items being discussed include the current progress of the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak and White Clouds Wilderness planning efforts, travel management planning updates for the district's four field offices and a discussion of the upcoming solar eclipse. Dr. Brian Tonks, from Brigham Young University-Idaho, will address the group at 1:30 p.m. to provide some background and context to the eclipse, which will occur in eastern Idaho this August.
The RAC meets three to four times a year to advise the BLM on issues of importance to the public. The 15 members of the council represent a wide variety of commercial, conservation, recreation, academic, Tribal and other interests. The Idaho Falls District has field offices in Challis, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Salmon.
Interested persons may make oral statements to the RAC or submit written statements for consideration. For more information, contact Sarah Wheeler, RAC coordinator, at 208-524-7550.
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.