Wyoming Resource Advisory Council Meeting Set for March
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The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Resource Advisory Council will meet March 1-2, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The meeting is open to the public and will take place at the Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82009, beginning at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, and concluding by 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 2.
Planned agenda topics include a facilitated discussion to identify the top priorities for the Resource Advisory Council to work on this year. Also, BLM leadership will provide an overview of their programs for the RAC and will give a presentation on the new BLM website.
The public comment period will start at 8 a.m., Thursday. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. If there are no members of the public interested in speaking, the meeting will move promptly to the next agenda item. The public may also submit written comments to the RAC by emailing klenhard@blm.gov, with the subject line “RAC Public Comment” or by submitting comments during the meeting, at the Wyoming State Office, to the RAC coordinator. Typed or written comments will be provided to RAC members as part of the meeting’s minutes.
The purpose of the council is to advise the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM on a variety of issues associated with public land management. For more information contact BLM RAC Coordinator Brad Purdy, 307-775-6328, or visit www.blm.gov/wy.
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.