[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10804-10805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3782]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO620 1820 XH 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 April 14, 2008.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hall, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Legislative Affairs and 
Correspondance, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-5654, Washington, DC 20240; 202-
208-1423.

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. 
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 activities, 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, 
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, and
    --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
    Sharon Wilson, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, (907) 271-4418
    Alternate: Pam Eldridge, (907) 271-5555

Arizona

Arizona RAC
    Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central 
Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 417-9215

California

Central California RAC
    David Christy, 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) 252-5332
Northwestern California RAC
    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 257-0456

Colorado

Front Range RAC
    Jon Dow, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, Canon 
City, Colorado 81212, (719) 269-8559
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
    Lisa Wagner, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber 
Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815, (208) 769-5014
Idaho Falls District RAC
    Joanna Wilson, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 524-7550
Boise District RAC
    MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, 
Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 384-3393
Twin Falls District RAC

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    Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly 
Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736-2352

Montana and Dakotas

Eastern Montana RAC
    Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen, Miles 
City, Montana 59301, (406) 233-2831
Central Montana RAC
    Craig Flentie, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Maine, 
Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538-1943
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, 99 23rd Avenue West, 
Suite A, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601, (701) 227-7703

Nevada

Mojave-Southern RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front 
Northwestern RAC
    Rochelle Ocava, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, Nevada 89502, (775) 861-6588

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

Henri Bisson,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3782 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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