The Bureau of Land Management is extending the call for public nominations to the Central California and Northern California resource advisory councils and the Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee.
The groups advise the BLM on public land issues. As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations for 30 days.
The Central California RAC advises BLM officials for the Central Coast, Mother Lode, Bakersfield, Ukiah and Bishop field offices.
The Northern California Resource Advisory Council advises BLM officials for the Arcata, Redding, Eagle Lake and Applegate field offices.
Here in Northern California the RAC has five openings in the following membership categories:
Category One – Two seats are open. Members are public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation.
Category Two – One seat is open. The group includes representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations.
Category Three – Two seats are open. The group consists of elected representatives of state, county or local government; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural sciences; and the public-at-large.
Nomination forms and additional information about the advisory groups are available on the web at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac.html
Nominations for the Northern California RAC should be sent to Jeff Fontana, public affairs officer for the BLM Northern California District, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville, Calif. 96130 call (530) 252-5332 or by email to [email protected]
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees, who must be residents of the state or states where the RAC has jurisdiction, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council’s geographical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications.
