Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled
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IDAHO FALLS, ID – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District (IFD) Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will be held Jan. 26-27, 2016 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the election of new officers and time to hear public comments. The meeting will be held at the BLM/Forest Service Office located at 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 9:00 a.m.
Topics of discussion will include North Menan Butte, the Greater Regional Sage-grouse EIS, field office updates and travel management planning. Other topics of interest may be added to the agenda.
The RAC meets three to four times a year to advise the BLM on issues of importance to the public. The 15 members of the RAC represent a wide variety of commercial, conservation, recreation, academic, Tribal and other interests. The Idaho Falls District has field offices in Challis, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Salmon.
RAC meetings are open to the public, and the public may address the RAC from 1:00- 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Interested persons may make oral statements to the RAC during this time or submit written statements for consideration by the RAC. For more information, contact Sarah Wheeler, RAC coordinator, at 208-524-7550.
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.