Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee Meets Aug. 25
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CEDARVILLE, Calif. – Members of the Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee will discuss a wide range of rangeland resource conservation topics, when they meet Thursday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Bureau of Land Management Surprise Field Station, 602 Cressler St., Cedarville. The meeting is open to the public.
Morning agenda items include updates on the Modoc National Forest's Lassen 15 and Lassen Grazing programs, a report on Cooperative Extension research and status reports from member agencies. Afternoon topics include a report on wild horse management, discussion about targeted cheat grass grazing in the Coleman Fire burned area, a BLM response to a technical review team study of degraded sagebrush areas, and a discussion about BLM wilderness study areas.
The committee will accept public comments at 1:30 p.m. Those unable to attend in person can participate via conference telephone. The dial-in number is 888-395-5718, and the passcode is 60853. The line will be available for the duration of the meeting.
The Modoc-Washoe group is part of the national Experimental Stewardship Program, created by Congress in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978. The program encourages rangeland management innovation and incentives for improving conditions on public rangelands. The Modoc-Washoe group focuses on public lands managed by the BLM Surprise Field Station and the Modoc National Forest Warner Mountain Ranger District.
The committee has diverse membership including livestock grazing permit holders, representatives from the BLM and Forest Service, and the California and Nevada Departments of Fish and Wildlife. Other interests represented include the timber industry, invasive weed control interests, resource conservation districts, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, environmental and sporting interests from California and Nevada and local government.
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.