CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s San Luis Valley Field Office on June 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT. An optional field tour will take place the following day, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting and tour are open to the public. For those who prefer to attend virtually, please pre-register using this link: https://blm.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcuiurT8rEyvXT4KovIWNrrPGWfrFf_g
Agenda and registration information will be posted to the RAC’s webpage 30 days in advance, located at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/rocky-mountain-rac.
“Rocky Mountain RAC members represent Colorado’s communities east of the continental divide. Providing essential feedback on matters of public interest, RAC members are vital to successfully engaging those we serve. This process ensures broad perspectives are considered when decisions are made," said Rocky Mountain District Manager Cathy Cook.
A public comment period is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on June 22. Agenda items include field and district manager updates, the Brown’s Canyon Ethnographic Study, Browns Canyon National Monument administrative jurisdiction, Penrose Commons off-highway vehicle issues and recreation area management plan, the Public Lands Rule, dark skies reserves, chronic livestock trespass and other grazing factors in the San Luis Valley, utility-scale solar leasing, and ideas for land acquisitions to preserve cultural resources.
The three 15-member Resource Advisory Councils in Colorado are forums for providing advice and recommendations to the BLM on various resource and land management issues. The Rocky Mountain RAC advises the BLM Colorado Rocky Mountain District, including the Royal Gorge and San Luis Valley field offices, and Browns Canyon National Monument.
For more information, please contact Levi Spellman at the Rocky Mountain District public affairs office, (719) 269-8553 or lspellman@blm.gov.
Source: Bureau of Land Management