LAS CRUCES, NM - On Sept. 11, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management’s Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will convene for a meeting at the Las Cruces District Office at 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

Planned agenda items include updates on current and proposed projects in the Las Cruces District, including lands/realty, planning, and energy projects. There will also be updates on the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act and its effects on the District as well as a presentation from the U.S. Forest Service on recreation fees.

The meeting will provide a half-hour public comment period at 2:00 p.m., for anyone interested in addressing the RAC. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak and time available, individual comments may be limited. The public may also send written comments to the RAC by mailing them to the BLM Las Cruces District Office, Attn: Deborah Stevens, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001.  Written comments must be received no later than Sept. 9, 2019. 

The 10-member Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on resource and land management issues for 5.4 million acres of public land located within the District’s six southwestern New Mexico counties under its jurisdiction.

For any other information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Deborah Stevens at 575-525-4421, or by e-mail at desteven@blm.gov.