BLM Resource Advisory Council Meets April 7 and 8 in Susanville
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management's Northern California District Resource Advisory Council will convene for a meeting and field tour Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8, at the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2550 Riverside Dr., in Susanville.
On April 7, the council will convene at 9 a.m. and depart immediately for a field tour to BLM-managed rangelands northeast of Susanville. Members of the public are welcome. They must provide their own transportation in high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, meals and beverages.
On April 8, the council will meet at 8 a.m. The council will provide input for the Northern California Integrated Resource Management Plan under development by the Redding and Arcata field offices. The council will also hear presentations on rangeland management issues, hear an update about conservation plans for greater sage-grouse and receive status reports from the BLM's Eagle Lake, Applegate, Redding and Arcata field offices.
The meeting is open to the public. Public comments will be accepted at 11 a.m. Those unable to attend can participate by teleconference. The toll-free conference phone number is (888) 390-3416 and the passcode is 24045. A speaker time limit could be established. Written comments also will be accepted.
The advisory council works closely with the BLM and its managers in Redding, Susanville, Alturas and Arcata, advising on all aspects of the agency's public land management mission in northern California and far northwest Nevada.
The 15 members were appointed by the U. S. secretary of the interior and represent varied interests including recreation, livestock grazing, timber and forest products, environmental organizations, wild horse and burro management, local government, the academic sector, state natural resource agencies and the public at large.
The board meets several times a year in locations around the BLM district. It is one of 29 BLM resource advisory councils in the western states.
For more information, contact BLM Public Affairs Officer Jeff Fontana at (530) 252-5332 or by email at jfontana@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.