BLM's Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets Dec. 8 in Grand Junction

Organization:

BLM

BLM Office:

Northwest District Office

Media Contact:

David Boyd, Public Affairs Specialist

SILT, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 8 in Grand Junction at the Courtyard Marriott, 765 Horizon Drive.   

The meeting runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public, with public comment periods related to items on the agenda scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

Agenda items include an overview of BLM’s oil and gas leasing program, a BLM budget overview, the proposed Buffalo Horn Land Exchange, vegetation treatments for Greater Sage Grouse, and field office updates. 

The Northwest Colorado RAC meets quarterly in northwestern Colorado. It is one of several citizen advisory councils to BLM Colorado. Its 15 members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represent a broad range of public land interests, including environmental, local government, wild horse and burro, and commercial activity. The Northwest RAC advises the BLM Colorado Northwest District, which includes the Colorado River Valley, Kremmling, Little Snake and White River field offices. For more information about the NW RAC, visit:  https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/northwest-rac.

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Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Dec. 8, 2016
Courtyard by Marriott
Grand Junction, Colorado
 AGENDA

8 a.m. – Housekeeping

8:05 a.m. – Introductions

8:15 a.m. – RAC 101, Success Stories, Lessons Learned – David Boyd

9 a.m. – Proposed Buffalo Horn Land Exchange – Heather Sauls

9:30 a.m. – Vegetation Treatments Programmatic EA – Erin Jones

10 a.m. – Public comment period

10:15 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m. – District and Field Manager Updates

11:15 a.m. – BLM Budget overview – Amy Carmichael

Noon – Working Lunch

12:30 p.m. – Federal Oil and gas Leasing Overview – Lonny Bagley

2 p.m. – Public comment period

2:15 p.m. – Group discussion, resolutions other tasks

2:30 p.m. – Schedule 2017 NW RAC meetings – Boyd

• Suggested dates: Feb. 22-23, Silt; May 17-18, Meeker; Aug. 16-17; Dec. 6-7

2:50 p.m.  Next meeting agenda items

3 p.m. Adjourn 


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.