BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet in September
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Gunnison, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a field tour on September 7th commencing at 8:00 a.m. at the Gunnison Field Office, 210 W. Spencer Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230. Attendees will travel to the Alpine Loop and return to the field office at 4:30 p.m. Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide their own high clearance transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend must RSVP at least two weeks in advance to the BLM Southwest District Office at 2465 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401; telephone: (970) 240-5339; email: sreinhardt@blm.gov.
The RAC will hold an in-person meeting with a virtual option on September 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda information will be posted 30 days in advance on the RAC’s webpage at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac.
“The Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council and its members are valuable partners with the BLM who provide recommendations that help guide our management of public lands,” said acting District Manager Elizabeth Dawson. “We appreciate and carefully consider their advice, ideas, and diverse opinions on a range of complex issues.”
A public comment period is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on September 8th and planned agenda items include an overview of the big game resource management plan amendment, a discussion on sheep grazing permits, and reviewing a draft business plan for proposed recreation fee adjustments. 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. Virtual access to the meeting can be achieved by using this link: https://blm.zoomgov.com/j/1616329294?pwd=M2JHYWE4cXVteXJ3akRuQkpuRVk2UT09
The three 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 which includes the Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and Tres Rios field offices, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Gunnison Gorge, and Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Areas.
For more information, please contact Shawn Reinhardt at (970) 240-5339 or sreinhardt@blm.gov.
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