[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50666-50667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23802]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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2017 Second National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory 
Councils and Other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to request a second call for 
public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource 
Advisory Councils (RAC) that have members whose terms are scheduled to 
expire or have expired. RACs provide advice and recommendations to the 
BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of 
Public Lands within their geographic areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than December 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be 
sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in 
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the 
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required 
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the 
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. 
The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include 
the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of 
natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of 
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will 
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and 
knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    The following must accompany all nominations:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed RAC application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this Notice, BLM State Offices will issue press 
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, 
with specifics about the number and categories of member positions 
available for each RAC in the State.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be 
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. 
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, BLM cannot guarantee that it will be 
able to do so.
    Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to 
the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC

    Lesli Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513, 907-271-4418.

California

California Desert District Advisory Council

    Steve Razo, BLM California Desert District, 22835 Calle San Juan De 
Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951-697-5217.

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Northern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California District, 2550 Riverside 
Drive, Susanville, CA 96130, 530-252-5332.

Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee

    Serena Baker, BLM Central California District Office, 5152 
Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916-941-3146.

Idaho

Boise District RAC

    Michael Williamson, BLM Boise District Office, 3948 South 
Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208-384-3393.

Montana and Dakotas

Central Montana RAC

    Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field Office, 920 Northeast Main 
Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, 406-538-1943.

Dakotas RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen 
Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.

Eastern Montana RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen 
Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.

Western Montana RAC

    David Abrams, BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 
59701, 406-533-7617.

New Mexico

Pecos District RAC

    Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street, 
Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0209.

Oregon/Washington

John Day-Snake RAC

    Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, 
Prineville, OR 97754, 541-416-6864.

Southeast Oregon RAC

    Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 South G Street, 
Lakeview, OR 97630, 541-947-6237.

Southwest Oregon RAC

    Christina Breslin, BLM Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, 
Medford, OR 97504, 541-618-2371.

Steens Mountain Advisory Council

    Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, 
Hine, OR 97738, 541-573-4519.

Utah

Utah RAC

    Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-539-4033.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee

    Larry Crutchfield, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, UT 84741, 435-644-1209.

Wyoming

Wyoming RAC

    Kristen Lenhardt, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, 307-775-6015.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

John F. Ruhs,
Acting Deputy Director.
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