[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14879-14880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06146]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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2016 National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
(RAC) that have member terms expiring. The RACs provide advice and 
recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the 
National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas. The BLM 
will accept public nominations for 45 days after the publication of 
this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than May 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM State 
Offices accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7301.

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 the 
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required 
by 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 subpart 1784 and include 
the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, 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

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    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office, 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 
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will 
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and 
knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The 
Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally 
registered lobbyists from being appointed or re-appointed to FACA and 
non-FACA boards, committees, or councils.
    The following must accompany all nominations:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses 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 and completed 
applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices 
listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC

    Thom Jennings, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, 
Anchorage, AK 99513, 907-271-3335.

Arizona

Arizona RAC

    Dorothea Boothe, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central 
Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-417-9219.

California

Central California RAC and Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory 
Committee

    David Christy, Mother Lode Field Office, BLM, 5152 Hillsdale 
Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916-941-3146.

Northern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California District, 2550 Riverside 
Drive, Susanville, CA 96130, 530-252-5332.

Colorado

Front Range RAC

    Kyle Sullivan, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3028 East Main 
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212, 719-269-8553.

Northwest RAC

    Christopher Joyner, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, 
Grand Junction, CO 81506, 970-244-3097.

Southwest RAC

    Shannon Borders, Southwest District Office, BLM, 2465 South 
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970-240-5399.

Idaho

Boise District RAC

    MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 South Development 
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5339, 208-384-3393.

Coeur d'Alene District RAC

    Suzanne Endsley, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber 
Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 208-769-5004.

Idaho Falls District RAC

    Sarah Wheeler, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208-524-7550.

Twin Falls District RAC

    Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2878 Addison 
Avenue East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-736-2352.

Montana and Dakotas

Central Montana RAC

    Jonathan Moor, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main 
Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, 406-538-1943.

Dakotas RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen Road, 
Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.

Eastern Montana RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen Road, 
Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.

Western Montana RAC

    David Abrams, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, 
MT 59701, 406-533-7617.

New Mexico

Albuquerque District RAC

    Carlos Coontz, Socorro Field Office, BLM, 901 South Highway 85, 
Socorro, NM 87801, 575-838-1263.

Farmington District RAC

    Tamara Faust, Farmington District Office, BLM, 6251 College 
Boulevard, Farmington, NM 87402, 505-564-7762.

Las Cruces District RAC

    Deborah Stevens, Las Cruces District Office, BLM, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575-525-4421.

Pecos District RAC

    Howard Parman, Pecos District Office, BLM, 2909 West Second Street, 
Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0212.

Nevada

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

    Chris Rose, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, NV 89502, 775-861-6480.

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC; John Day-Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC; 
Steens Mountain Advisory Council; San Juan Islands National Monument 
Advisory Council; Coastal Oregon RAC; Southwest Oregon RAC; Northwest 
Oregon RAC

    Greg Shine, Oregon/Washington State Office, BLM, 1220 SE. Third 
Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204, 503-808-6306.

Utah

Utah RAC

    Lola Bird, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-539-4033.

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee

    Larry Crutchfield, 669 South Highway, 89A, Kanab, UT 84741, 435-
644-1209.

Wyoming

Wyoming RAC

    Christian Venhuizen, Wyoming State Office, BLM, 5353 Yellowstone 
Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, 307-775-6103.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Steven A. Ellis,
Deputy Director, Operations.
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