BLM Nevada News
ELY DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 2009-27
FOR RELEASE: Friday, Feb. 27, 2009
CONTACT: Chris Hanefeld, (775) 289-1842; chris_hanefeld@nv.blm.gov

BLM Seeks Nominations to Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office is calling for nominations to the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The 45-day nomination period concludes at close of business, Monday, April 13, 2009.

The 15-member RAC, which advises BLM on public lands issues, has five positions available for appointment. The BLM is seeking individuals to represent archaeology and historic interests, mineral and energy development, Native American tribes, permitted recreation, and wild horses and burros. Selected individuals will serve from fiscal year 2010 through 2012.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to the RAC. Nominees must be residents of Nevada and should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision making. RAC members serve without compensation, but are reimbursed for travel expenses. 

Nominations should be made on the appropriate background information nomination form, which is available at any BLM office or on the internet at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/res/resource_advisory.html. Nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from represented interests or organizations, plus any other information that demonstrates the nominee’s qualifications. The BLM evaluates nominees based on education, training, experience and knowledge of the RAC’s geographic area, which includes Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties.

Completed nomination forms and supporting documents should be submitted to the BLM Ely District Office, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301 Attn: Chris Hanefeld. Electronic nominations may be submitted to chris_hanefeld@nv.blm.gov.

For more information, contact Chris Hanefeld, Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC coordinator, at (775) 289-1842 or at the e-mail address above.

The BLM manages more land – 256 million surface acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, 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, and cultural resources on the public lands.

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