BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet in Montrose
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MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Southwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC), demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Friday, January 11, 2019, at the Montrose Public Lands Center, 2465 S. Townsend Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Planned agenda items at the meeting include training for member participation on the Recreation RAC, recreation fee proposals for Ruby Horsethief Canyon within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, close-out of the Dominguez-Escalante Advisory Council and a discussion about forming a subcommittee dedicated to partnership-based trail building.
“The Southwest Resource Advisory Council is made up of valuable partners who are dedicated to providing valuable insight into public lands management” said Stephanie Connolly, BLM Southwest District Manager. “We look forward to gaining their perspectives during a robust discussion on a variety of topics at the meeting.”
A half-hour comment period, during which the public may address the RAC, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Individuals who want to make a statement during the public comment period should register with the BLM by sending an email to sconnolly@blm.gov by Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Speakers should also submit a written copy of their statement at the meeting for the administrative record. 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 15-member RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues within the BLM Southwest District Office. RAC members are citizens who represent public land interests associated with the three Field Office.
For more information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Stephanie Connolly, District Manager, at sconnolly@blm.gov or 970-240-5315, or visit https://www.blm.gov/get-
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