[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 62 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14953-14954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7288]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations for the Colorado Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for certain positions to serve on 
the Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) operating 
in the state of Colorado for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
Management. New members will be appointed by the Secretary of 
Agriculture (Secretary) and serve three year terms. Appointments will 
begin in July 2009 when current member appointments expire.
    One member is being sought to represent each of the following 
interests: (1) Winter non motorized; (2) Hunting/Fishing; (3) Motorized 
Outfitter/Guide; and (4) Affected Local Governments.
    The public is invited to submit nominations for membership on the 
Recreation RAC. Current members who have only served one term may also 
apply.
    Application packets for Recreation RACs can be obtained on the Web 
at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-application.shtml or by e-
mailing [email protected]. Interested parties may also contact Pam 
DeVore, U.S. Forest Service, 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401 or call 
303-275-5043.
    All nominations must consist of a completed application packet that 
includes background information and other information that addresses a 
nominee's qualifications.

DATES: All applications must be received by the appropriate office 
listed below on or before May 15, 2009. This timeframe may be extended 
if officials do not receive applications for needed positions.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit nominations to the Colorado 
RRAC by U.S. Mail or Express Delivery: Pam DeVore, Rocky Mountain 
Regional Office, 740 Simms, Golden, CO 80401, nominations may also be 
sent by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone wanting further information 
regarding this request for nominations may contact the designated 
federal official: Steve Sherwood, Recreation RAC DFO, 740 Simms Street, 
Golden, CO 80401 or 303-275-5135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (REA), signed December 2004, requires that the Forest 
Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provide Recreation RACs 
with an opportunity to make recommendations to the two agencies on 
certain types of proposed recreation fee changes. REA allows the 
agencies to use existing advisory councils, such as BLM Resource 
Advisory Councils (RACs), or to establish new committees as 
appropriate. The Forest Service and BLM elected to jointly use existing 
BLM RACs in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, Montana, Nevada, 
New Mexico, and Utah. In 2006, the Forest Service chartered new 
Recreation RACs for the states of California and Colorado, and for the 
Forest Service Pacific Northwest, Eastern and Southern Regions. The 
Forest Service is using an existing advisory board for the Black Hills 
National Forest in South Dakota. In addition, the Governors of three 
states--Alaska, Nebraska and Wyoming--requested that their State be 
exempt from the REA-R/RAC requirement, and the two Departments 
concurred with the exemptions.
    Members were appointed to the Colorado Recreation RAC in July 2007 
for either two-year or three-year terms. The terms for the two-year 
members will expire July 2009. The Recreation RACs provide recreation 
fee recommendations to both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM). These committees make recreation fee program 
recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity fees; 
expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special recreation 
permit fees; expanding or limiting the recreation fee program; and fee-
level changes.
    Recreation RAC Composition: Each Recreation RAC consists of 11 
members appointed by the Secretary. REA provided flexibility to modify 
the specified membership of the RAC ``as appropriate'' to ensure a fair 
and balanced representation of recreation interests.
    (1) Five persons who represent recreation users and that include, 
as appropriate, persons representing--
    (a) Winter motorized recreation such as snowmobiling;
    (b) Winter nonmotorized recreation such as snowshoeing, cross-
country and downhill skiing, and snowboarding;
    (c) Summer motorized recreation such as motorcycling, boating, and 
off-highway vehicle driving;
    (d) Summer nonmotorized recreation such as backpacking, horseback 
riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; and
    (e) Hunting and fishing.
    (2) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as 
appropriate, the following:
    (a) Non-motorized outfitters and guides
    (b) Non-motorized outfitters and guides and
    (c) Local environmental groups.
    (3) Three persons, as follows:
    (a) State tourism official to represent the state;
    (b) A person who represents affected Indian tribes; and
    (c) A person who represents affected local government interests.

Nomination Information

    Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified 
persons

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to represent the interests listed above to serve on the Recreation RAC. 
To be considered for membership, nominees must:
     Identify what interest group they would represent and how 
they are qualified to represent that group;
     State why they want to serve on the committee and what 
they can contribute;
     Show their past experience in working successfully as part 
of a collaborative group; and complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee 
or Research and Promotion Background Information.
    Letters of recommendation are welcome, but not required. 
Individuals may also nominate themselves. Nominees do not need to live 
in a state within a particular Recreation RAC's area of jurisdiction 
nor live in a state in which Forest Service managed lands are located.
    Application packets, including evaluation criteria and the AD-755 
form, are available at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rracapplication.shtml or by contacting the Rocky Mountain Region as 
identified in this notice. Nominees must submit all documents to the 
appropriate regional contact. Additional information about recreation 
fees and REA is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/about-rec-fees.shtml.
    The Forest Service will also work with Governors and county 
officials to identify potential nominees. The Forest Service and BLM 
will review the applications and prepare a list of qualified applicants 
from which the Secretary shall appoint both members and alternates. An 
alternate will become a participating member of the Recreation RACs 
only if the member for whom the alternate is appointed to replace 
leaves the committee permanently.
    Recreation RAC members serve without pay but are reimbursed for 
travel and per diem expenses for regularly scheduled committee 
meetings.
    All Recreation RAC meetings are open to the public and an open 
public forum is part of each meeting. Meeting dates and times will be 
determined by agency officials in consultation with the Recreation RAC 
members.

    Dated: March 12, 2009.
Maribeth Gustafson,
Deputy Regional Forester, Operations.
 [FR Doc. E9-7288 Filed 4-1-09; 8:45 am]
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