Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council meets Dec. 20 in Grand Junction
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the Mesa County Central Services Building in Grand Junction, 200 S. Spruce St., Room 40.
The meeting runs from 3-6 p.m. and is open to the public, with public comment periods at 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting will focus on implementation priorities for the Approved Dominguez-Escalante Resource Management Plan.
The BLM signed the approved plan for managing the Dominguez-Escalante NCA earlier this year on Jan. 9. The plan provides long-term management goals for the area’s cultural and historic sites along with biological, geological and paleontological resources. The plan also addresses the management for multiple recreation opportunities including hiking, horseback riding and all-terrain vehicle use. Under this plan, BLM programs such as livestock grazing and recreation would contribute $3.4 million annually to the local economy and provide 114 jobs.
The approved plan is available at http://1.usa.gov/1qKkMVi.
The council meets several times a year, providing guidance to the BLM managing the 210,000-acre Dominguez-Escalante NCA. Its members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represent the broad range of interests and uses in the NCA.
For more information, please contact Chris Joyner at (970) 210-2126.
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.