Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meets Sept. 11 in Alamosa
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ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission will meet from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, 10900 East U.S. Highway 160, Alamosa, Colo.
The meeting is open to the public with a comment period scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Agenda topics include working on the draft management plan.
The Rio Grande Natural Area was established on Oct. 12, 2006, to conserve, restore and protect the natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife and recreational resources of the 33-mile stretch of the Rio Grande River between the southern end of the Alamosa Wildlife Refuge and the Colorado-New Mexico state border. The Natural Area encompasses 5,900 acres of private land, and 2,900 acres of BLM lands within ¼ mile of the river’s banks.
The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission is a nine-member group created to advise the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Natural Area and to develop a non-binding management plan for the non-federal land within the Natural Area.
For more information about the Rio Grande Natural Area log on to: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvfo/rio_grande_natural.html
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.