Who: Anita Bilbao, Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Associate State Director with longtime connection to Portland
Date: Week of July 1st
Where: Virtually or onsite at the Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building
Portland, Ore. – Anita Bilbao, Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Associate State Director, is available to speak on the recent upswing of Portland. Her connection to the city began when she studied at Lewis & Clark College and later Portland State University. In Portland, she began her 25-year long career with the BLM. “It has been the people who have made my experiences in Portland memorable.” Recently, she has seen the changes the city has undergone. “While Portland has gone through a lot, I see a bright future for our vibrant city.”
RSVP: Jeanne Panfely, [email protected]
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in the 11 Western states and Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In fiscal year 2018, the diverse activities authorized on BLM-managed lands generated $105 billion in economic output across the country. This economic activity supported 471,000 jobs and contributed substantial revenue to the U.S. Treasury and state governments, mostly through royalties on minerals.