Monument Advisory Committee

In accordance with a directive from the Secretary of the Interior, a Monument Advisory Committee (Committee) was established in May 2003. Members were selected based on their knowledge and special expertise in the category of interest they were nominated for, and served for four years. The Committee advised the Secretary and BLM on development and implementation of a resource management plan for the Monument. The Committee, among other tasks:

• gathered and analyzeed information;
• conducted studies and field examinations;
• heard public testimony;
• advised BLM in establishing Monument management priorities, goals and objectives;
• developed recommendations for ecosystem approaches to management in the Monument; and
• advised BLM on local collaborative approaches to Monument management.

Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

• January 25th, 2008 (pdf)
• October 19, 2007 (pdf)
• October 10, 2006 (pdf)
• September 29, 2006 (pdf)
• September 28, 2006 (pdf)
• September 6, 2005 (pdf)
• June 28, 2005 (pdf)
• January 11, 2005 (pdf)
• November 9, 2004 (pdf)
• September 14, 2004 (pdf)
• August 10, 2004 (pdf)
• July 6, 2004 (pdf)
• May 19, 2004 (pdf)
• April 13, 2004 (pdf)
• March 30, 2004 (pdf)
• March 9, 2004 (pdf)
• February 17, 2004 (pdf)
• January 27, 2004 (pdf)
• January 6, 2004 (pdf)
• December 9, 2003 (pdf)
• November 14, 2003 (pdf)
• October 21, 2003 (pdf)
• July 29, 2003 (pdf)
  

The Monument Advisory Committee Charter expired in the fall of 2006. All Committee member appointments, except the Dolores County representative, expired in late May 2007. The Committee's Charter was renewed, and nominations to reestablish the Advisory Committee were submitted, in June 2007. BLM anticipates that it will take several months to appoint representatives to the Advisory Committee.

During this time, it will be important to maintain the role the Advisory Committee has played in ensuring public involvement and representation in the Monument planning process. Therefore, on July 20, 2007, the Southwest Resource Advisory Council (SWRAC) agreed to establish a Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Subgroup. The subgroup will continue the review function of the Advisory Committee during the public comment period for the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft RMP/Draft EIS).