Bureau of Land Management - Resource Advisory Councils

New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

Current Members

Name	Title/Organization	Interest(s) Represented
Category One: Holders of Federal grazing permits, representatives of energy and mineral development, and timber industry
Bruce Gantner	Manager, Environmental, Health,and Safety	Energy and Mineral Development
Wallace “Matt” Ferguson	Rancher	Federal Grazing
Mark Marley	Rancher	Federal Grazing
Joanne Spivack	Retired, Vice-President OHV Alliance	Off-Highway Vehicle Users
John Thompson	Oil & Gas Consulting/Engineer	Energy and Mineral Development

Category Two: Conservation, archaeological and historic interests, dispersed recreation
William “Bill” Chavez	Environmental Specialist	National/Regional Environmental
Clifford “Cliff” Larsen	Retired	National/Regional Environmental
Robert “Bob” Ricklefs	Superintendent Philmont Scout Ranch	Dispersed Recreation
Lynda Sanchez	Archaeological/Historic Interests	Retired Educator/Historian
Lynne Sebastian	Archaeological/Historic Interests	Consultant/Director of Historic Preservation

Category Three: Holders of State, county, or local elected office; members of an Indian Tribe; academicians involved in natural sciences; and the public at large
Gerald Chacon	Department Head, Northern District Cooperative Extension Service	Academician, Natural Resource Management
Betty Haagenstad	Retired	Public-at-Large
Rachel Jankowitz	Mining Habitat Specialist	Employee of a State Agency
Thora Padilla	Native American Tribes	Program Manager
William Sapien	State, County, Local Official	Sandoval County Commissioner

Please contact the New Mexico RAC Coordinator for further information.