The seven-member board, appointed by the Governor with consent of the state senate, provides policy direction for programs administered by the Department.
Members serve without pay on a voluntary basis and chosen from throughout the state.
The board s agenda will include resource management and environmental protection issues and be made available prior to the meeting. Before taking up agenda items, time will be devoted to citizen participation. Here, individuals with policy issues facing the Department, may make their views known. Only one topic will be permitted per individual within a five-minute period. Citizens are encouraged to discuss board policy issues rather than detailed day to day activities.