BLM-Utah Resource Advisory Council Meeting and Conference Call 2/28/2014

Organization:

BLM Utah State Office

Media Contact:

Sherry Foot

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a meeting and conference call on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, MST.The RAC will be updated on the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Draft Land Use Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process and the preliminary results of the public comment period. The RAC is also asked to provide their collective input on the draft plan and EIS and to produce a draft letter for submission to the BLM-Utah State Director.Those attending in person should meet at the BLM-Utah State Office, Monument Conference Room (fifth floor), 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. A 30-minute public comment period will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Public participants wishing to listen to the teleconference, orally present written material during the teleconference, or submit written comments for the RAC should notify Sherry Foot, Special Programs Coordinator, BLM-Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801)539-4195; or email sfoot@blm.gov no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, 2014.


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.