[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11126-11127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5468]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO640 1020 PF 24 1A]


Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for each of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory 
Councils (RACs) that have member terms expiring this year. The RACs 
provide advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and 
management of the public lands within their geographic areas. Public 
nominations will be considered for 45 days after the publication date 
of this notice.

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 BLM. 
Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 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, RAC membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. These include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of federal grazing permits and 
representatives of energy and mineral development, timber industry, 
transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, and 
commercial recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
interests, dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups;
    Category Three--Holders of State, county or local elected office, 
employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural 
resources, academicians involved in natural sciences, representatives 
of Indian tribes, and the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State or States in which the RAC has jurisdiction. 
Nominees will be evaluated based on their education, training, and 
experience and their knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. 
Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative 
resource decisionmaking. All nominations must be accompanied by letters 
of reference from represented interests or organizations, a completed 
background information nomination form, as well as any other 
information that speaks to 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. Nominations for RACs should be 
sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below.

Alaska

Alaska RAC
Teresa McPherson, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, (907) 271-3322

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Arizona

Arizona RAC
Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, 222 N. Central Avenue, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2203, (602) 417-9215

California

Central California RAC
Larry Mercer, Bakersfield Field Office, BLM, 3801 Pegasus Avenue, 
Bakersfield, California 93308, (661) 391-6000
Northeastern California RAC
Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 257-0456
Northwestern California RAC
    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 257-0456

Colorado

Front Range RAC
Ken Smith, Canon City Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, Canon 
City, Colorado 81212, (719) 269-8513
Southwest RAC; Northwest RAC
Larry Porter, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado 81506, (970) 244-3012

Idaho

Upper Columbia RAC
Stephanie Snook, Upper Columbia-Salmon Clearwater Field Office, BLM, 
1808 North Third Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814-3407, (208) 769-
5004
Upper Snake RAC
David Howell, Upper Snake River District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 524-7559
Lower Snake RAC
MJ Byrne, Lower Snake River District Office, BLM, 3948 Development 
Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 384-3393

Montana and Dakotas

Eastern Montana RAC
Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles 
City, Montana 59301, (406) 233-2831
Central Montana RAC
Kaylene Patten, Lewistown Field Ofice, BLM, Airport Road, PO Box 1160, 
Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538-1957
Western Montana RAC
Marilyn Krause, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, 
Montana 59701-3388, (406) 533-7617
Dakotas RAC
Mary Ramsey, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 2933 Third Avenue West, 
Dickinson, North Dakota 58601-2619, (701) 227-7700

Nevada

Mojave-Southern RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front 
Northwestern RAC
Debra Kolkman, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, Nevada 89502-7147, (775) 289-1946

New Mexico

New Mexico RAC
Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, BLM, 1474 Rodeo Road, Sante 
Fe, New Mexico 87505, (505) 438-7517

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC; John Day/Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC
Pam Robbins, Medford District Office, BLM, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, 
Oregon 97504, (541) 618-2456

Utah

Utah RAC
Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 324 South State Street, Suite 301, 
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155 (801) 539-4195

DATE: All nominations should be received by the appropriate BLM State 
Office by 45 days from the publication date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Alden Boetsch, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, Intergovernmental Affairs, MS-LS-406, Washington, DC, 
20240; 202-452-0393.

    Dated: February 27, 2003.
Kathleen Clarke,
Director, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 03-5468 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]
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