For release: August 9, 2013 Contact: Randall Rishe (509) 665-2100 Release No: OR130-FY2013-15

San Juan Islands National Monument Public Meeting

Spokane, WA. – Please save the date for a public discussion of the newly established San Juan Islands National Monument. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with our State Director and District Manager, in welcoming our interim Monument Manager. In preparation for next steps with the National Monument, the BLM will host open discussions and answer questions with local communities.

Date: Thursday Sept. 26 Senior Center Location: Orcas Island 62 Henry Rd. Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Eastsound, WA 98245

Date: Friday Sept. 27 Friday Harbor Grange Location: San Juan Island 152 N 1st St Time: 10 a.m. – noon Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Date: Friday Sept. 27 Woodmen Hall Location: Lopez Island 4102 Fisherman Bay Rd Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Lopez Island, WA 98261

For more information please visit us at our website: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/ http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/nlcs/files/ORWA_NLCS_3year_Strategy.pdf

For questions regarding this or other San Juan Island public events please call (509) 665-2100 or e-mail: [email protected]

-BLM-

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. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.