Bureau of Land Management Utah Resource Advisory Council to Hold Meeting in Salt Lake City
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SALT LAKE CITY— The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council on Oct. 19, 2022, at the BLM Utah West Desert District Office located at 491 North John Glenn Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend. A virtual participation option is also available.
“The Utah Resource Advisory Council helps ensure collaboration and feedback regarding emerging BLM issues and proposals, as we engage with stakeholders and members of the community to improve management of public lands,” said BLM Utah State Director Greg Sheehan.
Agenda items include a discussion on BLM Utah priorities, district planning efforts, BLM Utah advisory councils, monument planning efforts, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service recreation fee proposals, implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the fire and fuels program, and other issues as appropriate. Details about the Utah Resource Advisory Council and the meeting agenda may be found on the Utah Resource Advisory Council webpage.
Advisory committees provide recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior on public land resources and management issues and are sounding boards for BLM initiatives, regulatory proposals and policy changes. Each citizen-based committee consists of 10 to 15 members who represent diverse interests present in the local community. Advisory committees are critical in assisting the BLM to continue to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve.
Participants who plan to attend the meeting virtually must register in advance https://bit.ly/3M58um4. Upon registering, participants will receive an auto-generated confirmation email, including the dial-in numbers.
The public may address the Utah Resource Advisory Council during the public comment period scheduled from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited. Written statements to address the council may also be sent in advance of the meeting to the attention of Michelle Van Der Linden to the BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 or via email to BLM_UT_External_Affairs@blm.gov with the subject line “Utah RAC Meeting.”
For more information about the upcoming meeting, please contact Hannah Lenkowski at hlenkowski@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Please contact Hannah Lenkowski by Oct. 12, 2022, for reasonable accommodations to participate.
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.