FARMINGTON Nominations are being sought for four positions on a board that advises the Farmington and Rio Puerco field offices of the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues, the agency has announced.
The nominations are being accepted through June 1 for seats on the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council. A BLM press release states the council consists of 12 members with an interest or expertise in public land management, including such individuals as conservationists, ranchers, outdoor recreationists, state and local government officials, tribal officials, and academics.
The membership of the body is designed to ensure that BLM officials receive varying perspectives on achieving their mission of managing public lands for multiple uses.
Bureau of Land Management Seeks Advisory Council Nominations for the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council
FARMINGTON, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management announces that it is seeking public nominations for four positions on its Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues within the Farmington District and Rio Puerco Field Office. As advertised in the
Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations until June 1, 2021.
The Northern New Mexico RAC, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, helps the BLM carry out its stewardship of more than 3 million acres of public lands. The RAC consists of 12
Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on direct sale of public land in San Juan County
FARMINGTON, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office is seeking public comment on the conveyance of a 19.5-acre parcel of public land 14 miles north of Aztec, NM to Linn and Treciafaye Blancett. The BLM was directed in the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 to convey the parcel.
As part of the conveyance process, the BLM has determined that the parcel would be offered through a non-competitive direct sale to Linn and Treciafaye Blancett at not less than the appraised fair market value. The 45-day public comment period ends June 14, 2021. The Environmental Assessment is posted on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1502058/510.