98-15576. Call for Nominations for the Front Range Resource Advisory Council (Colorado)

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 32025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15576]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-050-1020-00]


Call for Nominations for the Front Range Resource Advisory 
Council (Colorado)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations from the 
public to fill a position which has recently been vacated on the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM, Front Range Resource Advisory Council.
    This council provides advice and recommendations to BLM on 
management of the public lands. The Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish advisory 
councils to provide advice on land use 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 established and authorized consistent with the requirements of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In order to reflect a fair 
balance of viewpoints, the membership of Resource Advisory Councils 
must be representative of the various interests concerned with the 
management of public lands and users of the public lands.
    The position to be filled on the Front Range Resource Advisory 
Council is in Category 1--holders of federal grazing permits; 
representatives of energy and mining development; transportation or 
right-of-way; timber industry; off-road vehicle use and developed 
recreation. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees 
must be residents of Colorado. All nominations must be accompanied by 
letters of reference from represented interests or organizations, a 
completed Nomination/Background Information Form, as well as any other 
information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

DATES: Completed Nomination/Background Information Forms and any other 
necessary information should be received in the BLM, Canon City 
District Office on or before July 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canon City District Office, 
3170 East Main, Canon City, Colorado 81212. Telephone [phone], 
TDD [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Ken Smith at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nomination/Background Forms are available 
from the Canon City District Office. Completed Nomination/Background 
Forms should be returned to the address listed above. Nominees will be 
evaluated based on their education, training, and experience with the 
issues and knowledge of the geographical area of the Council. Nominees 
should have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative resource 
decision making.
Donnie R. Sparks,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-15576 Filed 6-10-98; 8:45 am]
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