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BLM Colorado Resource Advisory Councils announce virtual joint and individual meetings in April

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Colorado State Office

Media Contact:

Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Northwest, Southwest and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will meet jointly, April 2 and individually April 3. The tri-RAC meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On April 3, 2025, the Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet jointly from 9 a.m. to noon. The Rocky Mountain RAC will meet individually from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.  

“The value of the diverse voices and interests represented by BLM Colorado’s RACs is integral,” said Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack. “Their feedback is critical in helping us make informed decisions and we are looking forward to having discussions with them.” 

Planned agenda items for joint RAC meetings include discussions about outdoor recreation and range management. The individual RAC meetings may include field office updates, as well as presentations on business plans, recreation, energy and minerals, range management, or other appropriate topics. The joint and individual RAC meeting agendas will be available online at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado two weeks prior to the meeting. 

Interested individuals can register for the virtual meetings with the following links: 

 

Public comment periods are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. for the joint Northwest and Southwest RAC meeting and at 2:30 p.m. for the Rocky Mountain RAC meeting.  Depending on the number of people who wish to comment, the amount of time for comments may be limited.   

For more information about the April 2nd meeting please contact Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski or Steven Hall (blm_co_news@blm.gov). For the joint Southwest and Northwest RAC meeting contact Heather Marsh (hmarsh@blm.gov). For the Rocky Mountain RAC meeting, contact Levi Spellman (lspellman@blm.gov).  

All 15-member RACs in Colorado are forums for providing advice and recommendations to the BLM on diverse resource and land management issues. To learn more about BLM Colorado’s RACs, visit https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado.  

– BLM – 

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.