BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet in December
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Montrose, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on December 9 at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and participants who cannot attend in person can join via the Zoom platform. To request virtual access, please register here: https://blm.zoomgov.com/j/1616329294?pwd=M2JHYWE4cXVteXJ3akRuQkpuRVk2UT09.
“The members that make up the Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council bring diverse perspectives from their community and offer recommendations on complex land management challenges,” said District Manager Stephanie Connolly. “We look forward to their continued collaboration and hearing their diverse viewpoints as we work together to manage southwest Colorado’s public lands.”
A public comment period is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on December 9. Planned agenda items include an overview of field office reports, an update on forming a Sub Resource Advisory Council, and a Draft Business Plan presentation. Individuals who want to make a statement during the public comment period are encouraged to also submit a written copy of their statement at the meeting for the administrative record. The Resource Advisory Council will also attend a field trip on December 8. The meeting agenda is available online at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac
All 15-member Resource Advisory Councils in Colorado are forums for providing advice and recommendations to the BLM on various resource and land management issues. The Southwest Resource Advisory Council advises the BLM Colorado Southwest District including the Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and Tres Rios field offices.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Shawn Reinhardt at 970-240-5339 or sreinhardt@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.