Local employees of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomed about three dozen people with a variety of outdoor interests to a public meeting on Monday night to gauge interest in potential future recreational development on the new land tract.

BLM has acquired a 240-acre tract of new land that links to the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. About 10 area officials with outdoor-oriented agencies also attended the meeting Monday night to listen to people’s opinions and answer their questions.

Local BLM Field Manager Chuck Schmidt said the Roswell area offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation on public lands.

“This property presents an opportunity to enhance outdoor recreation in the Pecos Valley," Schmidt said.

The L-shaped site sits next to Highway 380 and contains a sect

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