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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee Invitation

The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument invites you to submit a nomination application for any of 5 primary representative positions or 5 alternate representative positions on the Monument Advisory Committee (MAC).  Members are appointed to three-year terms by the Secretary of the Interior with concurrence by the Secretary of Agriculture.  The MAC advises the Secretaries through the Designated Federal Official (National Monument Manager) on issues related to implementation of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Management Plan, and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Committee’s charter.

PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVES  

Nomination applications are now being accepted for the following 5 primary representative positions:


     • Representative of the City of Palm Desert 
     • Representative of the City of Rancho Mirage 
     • Representative of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians 
     • Representative of the Pinyon Community Council 
     • Representative with expertise in natural science and research selected from a regional college or university



ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVES
    

Nomination applications are also being accepted for the 5 alternate representative positions listed below.  Alternates serve in the absence of the primary representatives. 

     • Representative of the City of Palm Desert 
     • Representative of the City of Rancho Mirage 
     • Representative of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians 
     • Representative of the Pinyon Community Council 
     • Representative with expertise in natural science and research selected from a regional college or university


 
Applications for nomination to the Committee must be received by Thursday, September 29, 2011.  Application information and forms are available electronically in PDF format by clicking on the following link: 
 

Application Instructions and Forms

Applications can also be obtained in person at, or through written request to, the National Monument Manager at the address below; by telephone request at (760) 833-7136; or via email request sent to jfoote@ca.blm.gov.

Completed nomination application packages must be delivered by the due date to the following address:


     Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Office
     Attn:  National Monument Manager
     Advisory Committee Nomination Application
     1201 Bird Center Drive
     Palm Springs, CA  92262


Current MAC appointees may submit an updated nomination application for reappointment.  Any individual may nominate himself or herself for appointment.  The application process for both primary and alternate positions is the same.  Completed nomination applications should include letters of reference and/or recommendations from the represented interests or organizations, and any other information explaining the nominee’s qualifications (e.g., resume, curriculum vitae).  There is no limit to the number of nomination applications that may be submitted for each position. 


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