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Registration is Open: 2024 WIR Conference
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Mariposa County, Calif. | May 8–10, 2024
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| The WIR Conference brings together county officials to focus on pressing issues facing Western counties and our residents. Each year the conference is hosted by a county within the 15 Western states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
| This unique event provides attendees with the opportunity to interact with federal, state and regional policymakers, participate in educational sessions, and take home tools to address Western county priorities.
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Travel & Logistics
| | Attendees should fly into Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). The Tenaya Lodge is roughly a 90-minute drive (60 miles) from the airport.
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Mobile Tour Guidance
| Mobile Tour Options for Tuesday, May 7
| During registration, attendees will have the option to select one of two mobile tours. Please note that these tours occur on Tuesday, May 7, prior to the start of the conference. Please only register for these tours if you plan to arrive in time to join.
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Both tours will take place in Yosemite National Park, with guidance from the National Park Service. Tour options include:
- Option 1: Building sustainable tourism through recreation to support the local economy
- Option 2: Natural resource management, conservation and emergency management
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| Steering Committee Mobile Tours on Wednesday, May 8
| In addition to the mobile tours above, members of three NACo policy steering committees (Public Lands; Agriculture and Rural Affairs; and Environment, Energy and Land Use) are invited to participate in mobile tours on Wednesday, May 8 from 1–5 p.m. PDT. Steering committee members are given preference for joining these tours, followed by a first-come, first-served basis for other attendees.
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Health & Safety
| Your health and safety are of the upmost importance. Please be mindful of your well-being during the conference.
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About the Western Interstate Region
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Since 1978, the Western Interstate Region has worked within NACo to promote the interests of Western counties, sustain the Western quality of life and advocate for multiple use and sustained yield on public lands, community stability and economic development issues facing counties in the WIR’s 15 Western states.
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660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20001
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