BLM Arizona Resource Advisory Council April 2024 Meeting Agenda
Bureau of Land Management Arizona
Resource Advisory Council Meeting
April 24-25, 2024
AZ RAC Day 1 of 2
TIME |
TOPIC |
PRESENTER |
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8:00 |
Check-in and Orientation |
Dolores Garcia, RAC Coordinator |
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8:15 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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8:30 |
State Director’s Opening Remarks The BLM Arizona State Director and the RAC Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will officially welcome RAC members and provide an overview of current initiatives in the state. |
Raymond Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director/DFO
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9:15 |
Renewable Energy Update
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Mark Morberg, DSD for Lands, Minerals, Energy & Cadastral; Derek Eysenbach, Project Manager-Renewable Energy; Celina Martinez, Project Manager-Transmission |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:15 |
Restoration Landscapes Update |
Gerald Davis, Deputy State Director (DSD) for Resources & Planning; BLM staff
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11:00 |
Recreation Update |
Gerald Davis, Deputy State Director (DSD) for Resources & Planning; Maile Adler, BLM Arizona Recreation Program Lead |
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12:00 |
Lunch
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1:00 |
District Updates—15 minutes each The BLM Arizona Management will provide brief updates on work being accomplished to advance the Department of the Interior priorities, and improve customer service in Arizona.
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Wayne Monger, Arizona Strip District Manager (DM); Scott Feldhausen, Gila DM; Leon Thomas, Phoenix DM; William Mack, Colorado River DM
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2:15 |
Public Comment Period – 30 minutes |
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2:45 |
Break |
Rec RAC Chair |
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2:50 |
Division and Program Updates –20 minutes each The BLM Arizona Deputy State Directors will provide brief updates on the work their Divisions are accomplishing to advance the Secretary’s Orders, Department of the Interior priorities, and improve customer service in Arizona.
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Gerald Davis, Deputy State Director (DSD) for Resources & Planning; Mark Morberg, DSD for Lands, Minerals Energy & Cadastral; Art Goldberg, DSD for Business & Support Services; Amber Cargile, DSD for Communications; Kelly Castillo – Fire & Aviation |
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4:30 |
Day 1 - Wrap Up/ Adjourn
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Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
AZ RAC Day 2 of 2
TIME |
TOPIC |
PRESENTER |
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8:00 |
Check-in |
Dolores Garcia, RAC Coordinator |
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8:15 |
Day 1 Review – Day 2 Expectations |
Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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8:50 |
US Forest Service Recreation Business Plans/Fee Proposals US Forest Service Recreation Staff will present recreation business plans/fee proposals. |
US Forest Service Recreation Staff |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:15 |
US Forest Service Recreation Business Plans/Fee Proposals, cont.
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US Forest Service Recreation Staff |
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11:45 |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
US Forest Service Recreation Business Plans/Fee Proposals, cont.
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US Forest Service Recreation Staff |
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2:00 |
Public Comment Period— (30 minutes) This comment period will provide the public an opportunity to provide input to the RAC on any of the aforementioned US Forest Service Fee Proposals for the meeting record.
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RAC Chair
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2:35
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RAC Vote on US Forest Service Fee Proposals The RAC will vote on its recommendations to the US Forest Service on the aforementioned US Forest Service fee proposals.
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RAC Chair
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3:00 |
Break
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3:15 |
Public Comment Period—General RAC (30 Minutes) This comment period will provide the public an opportunity to provide input to the RAC on any BLM-related topics for the meeting record.
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Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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4:00 |
Wrap Up Discussions RAC members will wrap up any remaining discussion topics and discuss future meeting dates.
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Raymond Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director/DFO; Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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4:30 |
Adjourn Meeting |
Raymond Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director/DFO; Bill Brake, RAC Chair |