Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to hold final meeting Jan. 8 in Delta
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will hold its final meeting Monday, Jan. 8 at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta, 530 Gunnison River Dr.
The meeting runs from 3-5 p.m. and is open to the public, with a public comment period at 4:00 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting will focus on implementation priorities for the Approved Dominguez-Escalante Resource Management Plan.
“It has been a pleasure working with this advisory council,” said Dominquez-Escalante NCA Manager Collin Ewing. “Their contributions to the plan have been invaluable and will help us manage this special place for generations to come.”
The BLM signed the approved plan for managing the Dominguez-Escalante NCA on Jan. 9, 2017. The plan provides long-term management goals for the area’s cultural and historic sites along with biological, geological and paleontological resources. The plan also addresses the management for multiple recreation opportunities including hiking, horseback riding and all-terrain vehicle use. Under this plan, BLM programs such as livestock grazing and recreation would contribute $3.4 million annually to the local economy and provide 114 jobs.
The approved plan is available at http://1.usa.gov/1qKkMVi.
According to the NCA’s founding legislation, the council remains in effect until one year after the signing of the approved plan. The council met over 40 times throughout the development of the plan, providing guidance to the BLM for managing the 210,000-acre Dominguez-Escalante NCA. Its members were appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represent the broad range of interests and uses in the NCA.
For more information, please contact Chris Joyner at (970) 210-2126.
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.