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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release No. 08-13
Contact: Sharon Wilson, 907-271-4418 Date: 4/02/08
Pamela Eldridge, 907-271-5555
BLM Seeks Resource Advisory Council Nominees;
Application Deadline Approaches
ANCHORAGE --- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is calling for nominations to its statewide 15-member advisory council. The BLM is seeking qualified individuals to fill positions in the following categories: energy/minerals (two positions), conservation/environmental (one position), dispersed recreation (one position), public-at-large (one position).
The Alaska Resource Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land management issues for approximately 80 million acres of public lands in Alaska. Members serve three-year terms and may be reappointed for consecutive terms. Council members serve without salary but are reimbursed travel expenses. The council includes a cross section of Alaskans from around the state representing energy and minerals, tourism and outdoor recreation; environmental, archeological and historical interests; elected officials, Alaska Native organizations and the public.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees should have appropriate background and experience to give informed, objective advice on a broad array of public lands issues, and a demonstrated commitment to collaboration in seeking solutions to those issues. All nominees must be Alaska residents.
Call the BLM at 271-5555 to request a nomination packet or visit www.blm.gov/ak (select “Resources,” then “Resource Advisory Councils”). Nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from the interests or organizations to be represented. Nominations are accepted until April 14, 2008. Final selection will be made by the Secretary of Interior. Appointments become effective October 1, 2008.
The BLM, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages 258 million surface acres — more land than any other federal agency. Most of this public land is in 12 Western states, including 80.8 million surface acres in Alaska. The Bureau also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on the public lands.
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