Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council to Meet Wednesday
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TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 9:00 a.m. at the BLM Twin Falls District Office, 2878 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls. The period from 9:15-9:45 a.m. is set aside for public comment and questions.
In the morning, there will be a travel management planning training, an overview of the 2016 fire season and a presentation highlighting the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Federal Land and Policy Management Act. The afternoon will include an update on the implementation guidance for Greater Sage-Grouse plans and Burley, Jarbidge and Shoshone Field Office reports.
The BLM Twin Falls District RAC is a 15-member advisory panel that provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues for approximately 3.9 million acres of federal public lands within 10 counties in south-central Idaho. Meetings are open to the public, and attendees are welcome to address the council during the comment period from 9:15-9:45 a.m. This forum provides a good opportunity for people to ask questions of the citizen-based advisory council or to make comments that may assist RAC members in advising BLM regarding the current planning efforts.
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.