Download The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related fees for visitors on June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25 (National Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans Day) on many of the public lands managed by the BLM, including areas within the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

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Bureau of Land Management
For immediate release: April 22, 2010
Contact: Jenny Hammond (BLM), 202-912-7368
BLM Designates 2010 Fee-Free Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other
agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related fees for visitors on
June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25 (National Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans
Day) on many of the public lands managed by the BLM, including areas within the National
Landscape Conservation System (NLCS), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
“In celebration of not only the 10th birthday of the BLM’s national conservation lands but also
America’s Great Outdoors, we invite visitors to take the path less traveled and discover these
treasured public lands during the fee-free days,” said BLM Director Bob Abbey. “For decades,
millions of Americans have sought to connect with the outdoors by exploring the National
System of Public Lands, and the BLM is proud to be a part of the President’s America’s Great
Outdoors initiative.”
Site standard amenity and individual day-use fees at BLM recreation sites and areas will be
waived for the day. Other fees, such as overnight camping, cabin rentals, and group day use, will
remain in effect.
The NLCS encompasses more than 27 million acres and includes 886 federally recognized areas
of National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study
Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, National Scenic and Historic Trails, and Conservation Lands of
the California Desert. For more information on the conservation system’s 10th anniversary, go to
http://www.blm.gov/nlcs.
More details about fee-free days and activities are available at
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/BLM_Fee_Free_Days.html
The BLM manages more land - 253 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National
System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of
about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's
multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of
present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation,
livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and
other resources on public lands.
--BLM--
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