[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20990-20991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10386]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-912-6320-AA; GP2-0163]


Resource Advisory Committees; Call for Nominations to Alternate 
Positions

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a call for nominations for alternate positions to the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Committees 
(Committees) provided for in Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools 
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, Public Law 106-393 (the 
Act).

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SUMMARY: This purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations for 
vacant alternate positions to the BLM's Coos Bay, Eugene, Salem and 
Roseburg Resource Advisory Committees. In accordance with the Committee 
Charters, the role of an alternate is to fill vacancies that occur when 
a primary member leaves the Committee. Public nominations will be 
considered for 30 days after the publication date of this notice.
    The BLM Resource Advisory Committee vacancies are as follows:

Coos Bay Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--2 alternates
Category Three--1 alternate

Eugene Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--1 alternate

Salem Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--2 alternates
Category Two--2 alternates
Category Three--2 alternates

Roseburg Resource Advisory Committee

Category Three--1 alternate

DATE: Nomination applications for alternate positions to the BLM 
Resource Advisory Committees can be obtained from the Coos Bay, Eugene, 
Salem and Roseburg District Office, or on the web at www.or.blm.gov/planning/advisory. All applications must be received by the appropriate 
BLM District office listed below no later than 30 days after 
publication of this notice. All nominations must include letters of 
reference from represented interests or organizations and a completed 
application that includes background information, as well as any other 
information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

BLM Resource Advisory Committee Contacts

Coos Bay Resource Advisory Committee, Sue Richardson, District Manager, 
1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, Oregon 97459, (541) 756-0100
Eugene Resource Advisory Committee, Wayne Elliot, Resource Management 
Advisor, 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97408-7336, (541) 683-6600
Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee, Cary Osterhaus, District 
Manager, 777 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg, Oregon 97470, (541) 440-
4913

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Salem District Resource Advisory Committee, Jose Linares, Associate 
District Manager, 1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, Oregon 97306, (503) 375-
5646

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Fuller, Oregon/Washington Bureau 
of Land Management, Oregon State Office, PO Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 
97208, (503) 808-6437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 establishes a five-year payment schedule to 
local counties in lieu of funds formerly derived from the harvest of 
timber on federal lands. Pursuant to the Act, BLM established five 
Committees for western Oregon BLM districts that contain O&C grant 
lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Committees' consist of 15 
local citizens, plus 6 alternates, representing a wide array of 
interests.
    The Act creates a new mechanism for local community collaboration 
with federal land management activities in the selection of projects to 
be conducted on federal lands or that will benefit resources on federal 
lands using funds under Title II of the Act. Committee members review 
proposed projects and transmit their recommendations on those projects 
to the agency.
    Committee membership must be balanced in terms of the categories of 
interest represented. Members serve without monetary compensation, but 
will be reimbursed for travel and per diem when on Committee business, 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703. Prospective members and alternates are 
advised that serving on a Resource Advisory Committee calls for a 
substantial commitment of time and energy.
    Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to 
serve on the Committees. Individuals may also nominate themselves or 
others. Nominees must reside within one of the counties that are (in 
whole or part) within the BLM District boundaries of the Committee(s) 
on which membership is sought. A person may apply for and serve on more 
than one Committee. Nominees will be evaluated based on their 
education, training, and experience relating to land use issues and 
knowledge of the geographical area of the Committee. Nominees must also 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    You may make nominations for the following categories of interest:
    Category One--representatives of organized labor; developed outdoor 
recreation; off-highway vehicle use; energy and/or mining development; 
timber industry; or holders of federal grazing permits.
    Category Two--representatives of nationally, regionally or locally 
recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreation, 
archaeological and historic interests; or wild horse and burro groups.
    Category Three--State, county or local elected officials; 
representatives of Native American Tribes; school officials or 
teachers, or the public-at-large.
    The BLM Resource Advisory Committees are based on western Oregon 
BLM District boundaries. Specifically, the BLM Committees are as 
follows:
    Salem District Resource Advisory Committee advises officials on 
projects associated with federal lands within the Salem District 
boundary which includes Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, 
Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and 
Yamhill Counties.
    Eugene District Resource Advisory Committee advises federal 
officials on projects associated with federal lands within the Eugene 
District boundary. The area covers Benton, Douglas, Lane, and Linn 
Counties.
    Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee advises federal 
officials on projects associated with federal lands within the Roseburg 
District boundary which includes Douglas, Lane, and Jackson Counties.
    Medford District Resource Advisory Committee advises federal 
officials on projects associated with federal lands within the Medford 
District and Klamath Falls Resource Area in the Lakeview District. The 
area covers Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine Counties, and 
small portions of west Klamath County.
    Coos Bay District Resource Advisory Committee advises federal 
officials on projects associated with federal lands within the Coos Bay 
District which includes Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Lane Counties.

    Dated: March 26, 2002.
Ron Wenker,
Medford District Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-10386 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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