1301 South G Street - Lakeview, Oregon 97630 - www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview
Bureau of Land Management
For release: July 1
Contact: Lisa Bryant
(541) 947-6237
Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council Meets July 13-14 in Burns
Lakeview, Ore. – The next Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting is
scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14 at the Harney County Community Center located
at 484 N Broadway in Burns, Oregon 97720. The two-day meeting is scheduled for Monday 1 to
5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon.
Monday’s meeting agenda includes review of the April meeting minutes and April field trip,
discussion of the Vale Tri-State Fuels Project, discussion of role of RAC and management
recommendations for stewardship of public lands, including Lands with Wilderness Character.
This will be followed by public comment, update on Sage Grouse Planning efforts, and a member
roundtable.
On Tuesday, the RAC will hear updates from the Designated Federal Official and agency
representatives, discuss member and subcommittee updates, including Wild Horse and Burro
subcommittee, and have an open public comment period. The meeting will wrap up with final
thoughts and future agenda items.
The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, and can contribute during the public
comment periods at 3 p.m. on Monday and 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Those who verbally address the
RAC during the open session are asked to provide a written statement of their comments or
presentation.
For further information on the Southeast Oregon RAC or the upcoming meeting, contact Lisa
Bryant at the Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management Office at (541) 947-6237. Additional
information about the RAC can be found online at: http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/seorrac.php
-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
mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated
$5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.