1103 N Fancher - Spokane Valley, Washington 99212 - www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane
For release Dec. 2, 2015
OR130-FY2016-05
Contact: Jeff Clark
(509) 536-1297
Scoping Meeting Scheduled for BLM Projects near Ringer Road
Ellensburg, Wash. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a public scoping
meeting for 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Ellensburg Public Library on 209 North Ruby Street.
The public is invited to attend the meeting to learn about the recreation and riparian habitat
enhancement projects proposed by BLM on the 270 acres it manages adjacent to Ringer Road,
south of Ellensburg. The BLM welcomes any input, questions and concerns the public may have
regarding the proposed projects. For specific questions about the meeting, please contact Chris
Sheridan at (509) 665-2118.
-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.