For release: August 9, 2013
Contact: Randall Rishe (509) 665-2100
Release No: OR130-FY2013-15
San Juan Islands National Monument Public Meeting
Spokane, WA. – Please save the date for a public discussion of the newly established San Juan
Islands National Monument. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with our State Director
and District Manager, in welcoming our interim Monument Manager. In preparation for next steps
with the National Monument, the BLM will host open discussions and answer questions with local
communities.
Date: Thursday Sept. 26
Location: Orcas Island
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Senior Center
62 Henry Rd.
Eastsound, WA 98245
Date: Friday Sept. 27
Location: San Juan Island
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Friday Harbor Grange
152 N 1st St
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Date: Friday Sept. 27
Location: Lopez Island
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Woodmen Hall
4102 Fisherman Bay Rd
Lopez Island, WA 98261
For more information please visit us at our website:
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/nlcs/files/ORWA_NLCS_3year_Strategy.pdf
For questions regarding this or other San Juan Island public events please call (509) 665-2100
or e-mail: [email protected]
-BLMThe BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System
of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface
mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public
lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in
revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112
billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.