[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2701]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-220-1020XQ]


Call for Nominations for Northwest and Front Range Resource 
Advisory Councils (Colorado)

AGENCY:  Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY:  The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations from the 
public to fill positions which have recently been vacated on two 
Colorado, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Resource Advisory Councils.
    These councils provide advice and recommendations to BLM on 
management of the public lands. 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 
BLM. Under Section 309 of FLPMA the Secretary has selected 15 member 
citizen-based advisory councils that are established and authorized 
consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). As required by the FACA, Resource Advisory Council members 
appointed to the council will reflect a balanced membership 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of public lands and users of the public lands.
    The position to be filled on the Northwest Resource Advisory 
Council is Public-at-Large in Group 3.
    The position on the Front Range Resource Advisory Council which is 
being filled is also Public-at-Large in Group 3. Nominees must be 
residents of Colorado. All nominations must be accompanied by letters 
of reference from represented interests or organizations, a completed 
Nomination/Background Information Form, as well as any other 
information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

DATES:  Completed Nomination/Background Information Forms and any other 
necessary information should be received in the appropriate office on 
or before March 23, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  For more information and a Nomination/Background 
Information Form, contact the appropriate BLM office:

Northwest Resource Advisory Council--Bureau of Land Management, 
Northwest Center, Attn: RAC Nomination, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, 
Colorado 81506.
Front Range Resource Advisory Council--Bureau of Land Management, Front 
Range Center, Attn: RAC Nomination, 3170 East Main Street, Canon City, 
Colorado 81212.

    Completed Nomination/Background Forms should be returned to the 
appropriate address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ken Smith (719) 269-8553; for 
information about the Front Range Resource Advisory Council or Lynn 
Barclay (970) 826-5096 for information about the Northwest Resource 
Advisory Council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Individuals may nominate themselves or 
others. Nominees will be evaluated based on their education, training, 
and experience of the issues and knowledge of the geographical area of 
the Council. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision making.

    Dated: January 29, 2000.
John Carochi,
Acting Front Range Center Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-2701 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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