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For release Dec. 3, 2015
OR130-FY2016-06
Contact: Jeff Clark
(509) 536-1297
Appointments to San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee Announced
Spokane, Wash. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce the newest members of the San
Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee.
Established to provide information and advice on the development of the San Juan Islands National Monument’s
resource management plan, the Advisory Committee consists of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds that
were chosen for their expertise in natural resource and local community issues.
The reappointed and new committee members and their represented interests are:
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Erin Corra (Education/Interpretation)
Jacquelyn Ferry (Cultural/Heritage)
Thomas Reynolds (Recreation/Tourism)
Joseph Jones (Wildlife/Ecological)
For more information about the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, please visit
www.blm.gov/or/rac/sanjuanac.php or contact Monument Manager Marcia deChadenèdes at (360) 468-3051.
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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.