Resource Advisory Council to meet in Butte
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BUTTE, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet Sept. 24 in Butte.
The business meeting for the 15-member citizen’s advisory council will convene in the Copper Lounge, Rm 204 in the Student Union Building at Montana Tech at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public with a public comment period scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
Key agenda items include a continued discussion of the Madison River fee proposal; reports from the managers of the Butte, Dillon, and Missoula BLM field offices about activities in their areas; and other resource management issues the council may raise.
For a copy of the agenda, email Chelsea Lair at clair@blm.gov.
Interested parties may make oral statements directly to the council during the 3:30 p.m. public comment period, or file written statements for the council to consider. Depending on the number of people who wish to make comments, a per-person time limit may be established.
While the meeting is scheduled from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., it may end earlier or later depending on the needs of group members. Therefore, members of the public interested in a specific agenda item or discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly.
The purpose of the RAC is to advise the Secretary of Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of issues associated with public land management. The 15-member RAC includes individuals who have expertise or education in the planning and management of public lands and resources.
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.