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BLM seeks public comment on fuels reduction above project El Jebel (10-11-12)
SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its environmental assessment covering a proposal to reduce hazardous fuels for wildfires along Panorama Road near the head of Cattle Creek above El Jebel, Colo.
A total of about 251 acres of vegetation could be thinned using a variety of techniques along the boundary between public and private land in this area. The project would reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires entering private property from BLM land and provide for firefighter and public safety.
BLM will hold a public open house to review the proposal and answer questions beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the El Jebel Community Center Pinyon Room, 0020 Eagle County Drive.
The Panorama Fuels Treatment Project EA is available on-line at www.blm.gov/co/crvfo.
Written comments and questions should be directed to Colorado River Valley Field Office at 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652. Electronic comments may be submitted to BLM_CO_SI_CRVFO_Webmail@blm.gov. Comments will be most helpful if received by Nov. 9, 2012.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The 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. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
2300 River Frontage Road Silt, CO 81652