2024-23855. National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

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Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

1. [BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500183357]

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of call for nominations.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for eight of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) statewide and regional Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have vacant positions 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 the geographic areas for which the RACs are organized.

DATES:

All nominations must be received no later than November 15, 2024.

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 Office of Communications, at telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

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 ( print page 83515) 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 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; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent energy and mineral development.

Category Two —Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational activities; 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; 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.

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/​default/​files/​docs/​2022-05/​BLM-Form-1120-19_​RAC-Application.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 online announcements providing additional information for submitting nominations.

Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office listed below:

Alaska

Arizona RAC

Dolores Garcia, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

California

Central California RAC

Philip Oviatt, Central California District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Colorado

Northwest RAC

JD Emerson, BLM Northwest District Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, CO 81625; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Rocky Mountain RAC

Levi Spellman, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main Street, Cañon City, CO 81212; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Southwest RAC

D. Maggie Magee, BLM Southwest Colorado District Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

New Mexico

Northern New Mexico RAC

Jamie Garcia, BLM Albuquerque District Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE, Pan American Building, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Southern New Mexico RAC

Winifred Brown, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, NM 88201; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Oregon/Washington

Southeast Oregon RAC

Lisa McNee, BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

Western Oregon RAC

Megan Harper, BLM Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, OR 97459; Phone: [phone]; Email: [e-mail].

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Carrie Richardson,

BLM National Advisory Committee Coordinator.