[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1323-1324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00238]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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FY2020 National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory 
Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for 27 of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) statewide and regional 
Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) located in the West that have vacant 
positions and/or members whose terms are scheduled to expire. These 
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.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than February 24, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Richardson, BLM Communications, 
1849 C Street NW, Room 5614, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: 202-501-
2634, email: [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Richardson during normal business hours. 
The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 
or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

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. The RACs 
include the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within 
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated 
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor 
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities, including, for example, commercial/charter or recreational 
fishing; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent energy 
and mineral development.
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational 
activities, including, for example, hunting and shooting sports; 
archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or regionally 
recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
    Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are 
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural 
resources, land, or water, including, for example, State/local fire 
associations; represent Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area 
for which the RAC is organized; are employed as academicians in natural 
resource management or the natural sciences; or represent the affected 
public at large, including, for example, sportsmen and sportswomen 
communities.
    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 geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    The following must accompany all nominations:

--A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through 
your local BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; 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.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be 
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. 
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.
    Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to 
the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC

    Lesli J. Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th 
Street, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; Phone: 907-271-4418.

Arizona

Arizona RAC

    Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, 
Suite

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800, Phoenix, AZ 85004; Phone: 602-417-9448.

California

Central California RAC

    Serena Baker, BLM Mother Lode Field Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, 
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; Phone: 916-941-3146.

California Desert District Resource Advisory Council

    Sarah Webster, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite 
W1623, Sacramento, CA 95825; Phone: 916-978-4622

Northern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2550 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, CA 96130; Phone: 530-252-5332.

Colorado

Rocky Mountain RAC

    Brant Porter, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main 
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212; Phone 719-269-8553.

Northwest RAC

    David Boyd, BLM Northwest District Office, 2300 River Frontage 
Road, Silt, CO 81652; Phone: 970-876-9008.

Southwest RAC

    Gloria Tibbetts, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 South Townsend 
Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; Phone 970-240-5430.

Idaho

Boise District RAC

    Michael Williamson, BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development 
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705; Phone: 208-384-3393.

Coeur d'Alene District RAC

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

Idaho Falls District RAC

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

Twin Falls District RAC

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

Montana and Dakotas

North Central Montana RAC

    Ann Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate 
Drive, Billings, MT 59101; Phone: 406-896-5255.

Dakotas RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111 
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301; Phone: 406-233-2831.

Eastern Montana RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111 
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301; Phone: 406-233-2831.

Western Montana RAC

    David Abrams, BLM Western Montana District Office, 106 North 
Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701; Phone: 406-533-7617.

New Mexico

Las Cruces District RAC

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

Pecos District RAC

    Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street, 
Roswell, NM 88201; Phone: 575-627-0209.

Nevada

Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC

    Kirsten Cannon, Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 North Torrey 
Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130; Phone: 702-515-5057.

Northeastern Great Basin RAC

    Kyle Hendrix, Battle Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian Road, 
Battle Mountain, NV 89820; Phone: 775-635-4054.

Sierra Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC

    Lisa Ross, Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, 
Carson City, NV 89701; Phone 775-885-6107.

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC

    Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, 
Spokane, WA 99212; Phone: 509-536-1297.

John Day-Snake RAC

    Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, 
Prineville, OR 97754; Phone: 541-416-6864.

Northwest Oregon RAC

    Jennifer Velez, BLM Northwest Oregon District Office, 1717 Fabry 
Road SE, Salem, OR 97306; Phone: 541-222-9241.

Southeast Oregon RAC

    Larisa Bogardus, BLM Vale District Office, 3100 H Street, Baker 
City, OR 97814; Phone 541-523-1407.

Southwest Oregon RAC

    Christina Breslin, BLM Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, 
Medford, OR 97504; Phone: 541-618-2371.

Wyoming

Wyoming RAC

    Emmet Pruss, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. 
Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82009; Phone: 307-775-6266.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Jeff Krauss,
Acting Assistant Director for Communications.
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