Public input requested for proposed fee implementation at California Trail interpretive Center
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management requests public input on a proposed implementation of an amenity fee at the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada.
“The BLM welcomes and values diverse views and is soliciting public input on a proposed fee for the CTIC, “ said Connie Jacobs, California Trail Interpretive Manager. “The input we receive will aid in the decision process as we move forward in our consideration for an amenity fee.”
The core basis of an amenity fee is to ensure BLM meets the preservation, recreation, education, interpretation, public enjoyment and visitor management goals the Trail Center outlined in its business plan. The CTIC has had no amenity fee since opening in 2012. Since that time the Trail Center has added numerous amenities, activities and services to improve the overall visitor experience.
Members of the public may provide input via email at blm_nv_californiatrailcenter@blm.gov, comment cards available at the California Trail Interpretive Center and postal mail at CTIC Business Plan, 3900 East Idaho St, Elko, NV 8980. The deadline for comments is January 12, 2019.
The BLM will also hold a public meeting on January 8 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Main Conference Room, BLM Elko District Office, 3900 East Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801.
The California Trail Interpretive Center is located eight miles west of Elko on I-80, Hunter exit 292. The Center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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.