For Release: August 11, 2004 #CDD-04-60
Contact: Gary Taylor (760) 337-4400

Public Meetings Scheduled for Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled two scoping meetings to gather public comments regarding preparation of the Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan. The meetings will be held at the following dates, times and locations:

September 8, 2004
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Hearing room
Imperial County Board of Supervisors
940 West Main Street
El Centro, CA

September 9, 2004
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino del Rio, South
San Diego, CA

BLM will accept written and electronic comments on the scope of the RMP until October 12, 2004, electronic comments received by October 12, 2004, and written comments postmarked by October 12, 2004 and received by October 22, 2004.

You may submit comments by the following methods: written, Lynette Elser, Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan and EIS, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Electronic: lelser@ca.blm.gov.

For general information including information on how to comment, contact Lynnette Elser, Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243, (760) 337-4400.

If you have any special needs such as sign language interpreter or language interpreter for other than English please contact Gary Taylor at (760) 337-4400 by August 30th, 2004.

-BLM-

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