WILLOWS, Calif - The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are in the early stages of developing a management plan for the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (BSMNM) and invite the public to participate in Community Conversations about the monument. The conversations are an opportunity for the public to express what they value in the management of the BSMNM.
Coordinating BSMNM planners, Sharen Parker, (Mendocino National Forest) and Jonna Hildenbrand, Ukiah BLM say, "We want to learn what is important to you about the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. We hope you will join us." The conversations are designed in an open format with resource specialists at individual stations to talk one-on-one with interested individuals. All meetings will be held from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
The BSMNM was established in July 2015 to preserve the objects of scientific and historic interest on the lands of the Berryessa Snow Mountain area. The 330,000-acre area is bounded on the north by the Snow Mountain Wilderness and on the south by Berryessa Mountain in north-central California. Approximately 197,000 acres are administered by US Forest Service and 133,000 acres by the BLM.
Community Conversations will occur at the following locations:
Sept. 14
Upper Lake, CA Grange Community Center
9355 Government St. Sept. 28
Winters, CA Winters Community Center
201 Railroad Ave. Oct. 4
Willows, CA Holiday Inn Express
545 N. Humboldt Ave.
For more information, http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mendocino/home/?cid=FSEPRD506559
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
