Carson City, Nevada — The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin (SFNWGB) Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a public meeting on Aug. 11 and a field tour on Aug. 12. The 15-member BLM SFNWGB RAC serves in an advisory capacity concerning issues relating to land use planning and the management of public land resources located within the BLM’s Winnemucca, Elko, and Carson City Districts. The meeting and the field tour are open to the public.
The Aug. 11 meeting will be held in-person at the Dalling Hall, 600 Commercial Street, Elko, Nevada 89801, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A virtual participation option will also be available. Agenda items include District updates; a presentation on the Big Ledge Mine closure; an overview of the Fire/Fuels Vegetation Program and Ranchers’ Liaison Program; a review of the proposed BLM recreation fee plan; a briefing on recent efforts and proposed land sales; and a discussion on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act projects.
A half hour public comment period will be provided at 4 p.m. The amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited depending on the number of people wishing to comment. The meeting agenda and meeting access information for individuals that prefer to participate virtually will be posted two weeks in advance of the meeting at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-me/nevada
Individuals participating in the Aug. 12 field tour will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Elko District Office (3900 E. Idaho Street) and travel to the Big Ledge Mine in the northern Snake Mountain Range approximately 60 miles north of Wells, Nevada, in Elko County. The Big Ledge Mine began operation in 2007 and is now permanently closing. The field tour will offer participants the opportunity to see the on-the-ground remediation efforts that include backfilling the barium mining pit and eliminating the mining pit lake.
The field tour will conclude at 1 p.m. Members of the public wishing to join the field tour must provide their own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend must RSVP to the Carson City Public Affairs Specialist Lisa Ross at (775) 885-6107 or lross@blm.gov at least two weeks prior to the field tour. .
For more information on the SFNWGB RAC, please visit the RAC’s webpage at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-me/nevada
For more information contact Lisa Ross at 775-885-6107.