[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6519-6520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1719]


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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 request public nominations 
for 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. The BLM will 
consider public nominations for 45 days after the publication date of 
this notice.

DATES: Send all nominations to the appropriate BLM State Office by no 
later than March 27, 2006.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the locations to send your 
nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Wilson Gore, U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Intergovernmental Affairs, 
1849 C Street, MS-LS-406, Washington, DC 20240; 202-452-0377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1730) 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 
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. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR 
1784.b. These include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with 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 
organizations, dispersed recreation users, and wild horse and burro 
organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for 
management of natural resources; representatives of Indian Tribes 
within or adjacent to the area for which the Council is organized; 
representatives of and employed as academicians involved in natural 
sciences; 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. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their 
education, training, and experience and their knowledge of the 
geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment 
to collaborative resource decisionmaking. The following must accompany 
all nominations:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations,
--A completed background information nomination form,
--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

    Danielle Allen, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; (907) 271-3335.

Arizona

Arizona RAC

    Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central 
Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004; (602) 417-9215.

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California

Central California RAC

    Deane Swickard, Folsom Field Office, BLM, 63 Natoma Street, Folsom, 
California 95630; (916) 985-4474.

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, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, 
Canon City, Colorado 81212; (719) 269-8553.

Northwest RAC

    David Boyd, Glenwood Springs Field Office, BLM, 50629 Highways 6 
and 24, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601; (970) 947-2800.

Southwest RAC

    Melodie Lloyd, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado 81506; (970) 244-3097.

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene District RAC

    Stephanie Snook, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 1808 North 
Third Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814; (208) 769-5004.

Idaho Falls District RAC

    David Howell, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401; (208) 524-7559.

Boise District RAC

    MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, 
Boise, Idaho 83705; (208) 384-3393.

Twin Falls District RAC

    Sky Buffat, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly Road, 
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301; (208) 735-2068.

Montana and Dakotas

Eastern Montana RAC

    Mary Apple, Montana State Office, BLM, 5001 Southgate Drive, 
Billings, Montana 59101; (406) 896-5258.

Central Montana RAC

    Kaylene Patten, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main, 
Lewistown, Montana 59457; (406) 538-1957.

Western Montana RAC

    Marilyn Krause, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, 
Montana 59701; (406) 533-7617.

Dakotas RAC

    Lonny Bagley, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 2933 Third Avenue 
West, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601; (701) 227-7703.

Nevada

Mojave-Southern RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front 
Northwestern RAC

    Debra Kolkman, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, Nevada 89502; (775) 289-1946.

New Mexico

New Mexico RAC

    Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, BLM, 1474 Rodeo Road, 
P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505; (505) 438-7517.

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC; John Day/Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC

    Pam Robbins, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. 
Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208; (503) 808-6306.

Utah

Utah RAC

    Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; (801) 539-4195.

Lawrence E. Benna,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management.
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