[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 54 (Friday, March 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13066-13067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6296]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-912-1020-PH 24 1A]


Idaho Resource Advisory Councils: Notice of Intent To Establish 
and Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish and call for nominations for the 
four Idaho BLM Resource Advisory Councils.

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SUMMARY: BLM is publishing this notice in accordance with the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and section 9(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing 
four Resource Advisory Councils (Council) in Idaho to represent the 
four redefined BLM Districts in Idaho. This notice is also to solicit 
public nominations for each of the four Idaho BLM Resource Advisory 
Councils (RACs) to replace/renew members whose terms expire this year. 
The RACs provide advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning 
and management of the public lands within their geographic areas.

DATES: All completed nomination forms and nomination letters should be 
received in the BLM office listed above no later than May 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM 
offices listed below:

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                                       BLM RAC
                                     coordinator                       Address                       Telephone
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Boise District RAC.............  MJ Byrne..........  3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705    208-384-3393
Coeur d'Alene District RAC.....  Stephanie Snook...  1808 N. Third Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho     208-769-5004
                                                      83814.
Idaho Falls District RAC.......  David Howell......  1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho       208-524-7559
                                                      83401.
Twin Falls District RAC........  Sky Huffaker......  400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352...    208-732-7307
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Rohnert, Idaho RAC Coordinator, 
1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise Idaho 83709; 208-373-4017; or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 FACA. As required by 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 decision-making. 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 will issue press releases 
providing additional information for submitting nominations, with 
specifics about the number and categories of member positions available 
for each Idaho BLM RAC. Public nominations will be considered until May 
3, 2004.


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    Dated: March 4, 2004.
Susan Giannettino,
Acting Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 04-6296 Filed 3-17-04; 11:59 am]
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