[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8779-8780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4346]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-912-6320-AA; GP3-0094]


Resource Advisory Committees; Call for Nominations

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, Medford 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--2 alternates

Eugene Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--1 alternate
Category Two--1 alternate

Medford Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--1 alternate

Roseburg Resource Advisory Committee

Category One--1 alternate
Category Two--1 alternate
Category Three--1 alternate

DATES: Nomination applications for alternate positions to the BLM 
Resource Advisory Committees can be obtained from the Coos Bay, Eugene, 
Medford, 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 of 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
Medford Resource Advisory Committee
    Mary Smelcer, Acting District Manager, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, 
Oregon 97504, (541) 618-2200
Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee
    Cary Osterhaus, District Manager, 777 NW Garden Valley Blvd., 
Roseburg, Oregon 97470, (541) 440-4913

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

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Communities for western Oregon BLM districts that contain O&C grant 
lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Committees' consists of 15 
local citizens, plus 6 alternates, representing a wide array of 
interests.
    The Act creates a 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 these 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: February 19, 2003.
Cathy Harris,
Public Affairs Chief, Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 03-4346 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
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