Gold Butte Public Information Forum to be held Feb. 9 in Mesquite

Organization

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Southern Nevada District Office

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Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office, in association with representatives from Clark County, the City of Mesquite and Virgin Valley Water District, will host a Gold Butte National Monument Public Information Forum on February 9 in Mesquite. The public information forum is 5 to 7 p.m. in the Mesquite City Council Chambers, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, NV 89027. The event is open to the public.

The purpose of the forum is to provide information to the public about the newly designated Gold Butte National Monument. A short presentation from BLM will be followed by a question and answer period. Representatives from other organizations will be on hand to answer questions on how their activities fit in with the new national monument. 


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.