BLM Farmington District Resource Advisory Council to meet at San Juan College
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FARMINGTON, NM – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Farmington District Resource Advisory Council, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting on Jan. 30 at the San Juan College Henderson Fine Arts Center, Room 9012, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RAC meeting, originally scheduled to be held at the Farmington District Office, has been moved to San Juan College to accommodate increased interest from the public.
On Jan. 31, the RAC will take a field tour, beginning at 8 a.m., from the Farmington District Office and will depart for the Chokecherry Canyon Glade Run Recreation Area, returning to the office by noon. All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation and meals are the responsibility of the participating individuals.
Agenda items include an introduction of new RAC members; update on the Farmington Resource Management Plan Amendment and land use planning in the Taos Field Office; updates on the Taos general recreation plan and the Farmington Glade Run recreation implementation plan; an overview of fire and fuel plan treatments for the Farmington District; an overview of Farmington District grazing permits; a presentation about Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and a presentation about the BLM's role in the Four Corners Air Quality Group. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the Farmington District RAC may also be addressed.
A comment period, during which the public may address the RAC, will begin at 3 p.m. on Jan. 30. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and time available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited.
Resource Advisory Councils are critical in assisting the BLM in continuing to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve. The 10-member RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues within the BLM Farmington District Office, which includes the Farmington and Taos Field Offices. RAC members are citizens who represent public land interests associated with both Field Offices, and who may also advise the District Office.
For more information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Zach Stone at 505-564-7677 or zstone@blm.gov.
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.