File:June 20, 2011 Secretary Salazar's Grand Canyon Announcement 0124 (5858616679).jpg
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On June 20, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was joined at the Mather Point Amphitheater in Grand Canyon National Park by BLM Director Bob Abbey, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, and US Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt.. The three directors, in turn, addressed the audience, then, Secretary Salazar answers questions posed by the media.. . In remarks regarding the potential withdrawal of certain federal lands near the Grand Canyon from new mining claims, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said that management of the Grand Canyon area must be guided by "caution, wisdom, and science," so as to protect the World Heritage Site, tribal interests, drinking water supplies, and the tourism economy that the area's natural resources support.. . In his remarks, Secretary Salazar stated that he will take action to prevent the opening of one million acres of public and National Forest System lands surrounding the Grand Canyon to new uranium mining claims while the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes a final Environmental Impact Statement that evaluates a preferred alternative of a 20 year mineral withdrawal on those same lands.. NPS Photo by Erin Whittaker . To find out more information please visit:. <a href="http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/mining/timeout.html" rel="nofollow">www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/mining/timeout.html</a> |
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Image title | On June 20, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was joined at the Mather Point Amphitheater in Grand Canyon National Park by BLM Director Bob Abbey, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, and US Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt. In this video, the three directors, in turn, address the audience, then, Secretary Salazar answers questions posed by the media.
In remarks regarding the potential withdrawal of certain federal lands near the Grand Canyon from new mining claims, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said that management of the Grand Canyon area must be guided by "caution, wisdom, and science," so as to protect the World Heritage Site, tribal interests, drinking water supplies, and the tourism economy that the area's natural resources support. In his remarks, Secretary Salazar stated that he will take action to prevent the opening of one million acres of public and National Forest System lands surrounding the Grand Canyon to new uranium mining claims while the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes a final Environmental Impact Statement that evaluates a preferred alternative of a 20 year mineral withdrawal on those same lands. To find out more information please visit: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/mining/timeout.html |
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