BLM Arizona Resource Advisory Council February 2024 Meeting Agenda
Bureau of Land Management Arizona
Resource Advisory Council Meeting [Hybrid]
February 28 – 29, 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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9:00 |
State Director Opening Remarks |
Raymond Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director |
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10:00 |
BLM Overview (BLM 101) This introductory overview will cover BLM’s multiple use mission and how the BLM Arizona mission supports the Department of the Interior’s priorities. The overview will also provide Resource Advisory Council (RAC) members with information on the BLM Arizona organizational structure and field office/district areas of responsibility. |
Amber Cargile, DSD for Communications |
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10:45 |
Break |
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11:00 |
Essential Ethics training
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Ethics Officer |
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11:45 |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
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-relevant topic) for the meeting record. |
Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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1:45 |
Break |
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2:00 |
Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) Training
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BLM & USFS Recreation Staff |
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2:45 |
Break |
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3:00 |
Recreation Business Planning Expectations BLM and US Forest Service to speak to business planning efforts including fee proposals that will begin being introduced to the council in future meetings. |
Bill Brake, RAC Chair BLM & USFS Recreation Staff
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4:30 |
Day 1 - Wrap Up/Adjourn
|
Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
AZ RAC Day 2 of 2
TIME |
TOPIC |
PRESENTER |
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8:00 |
Check-in – Overview – Review of Day 1 |
Dolores Garcia, RAC Coordinator |
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8:30 |
Overview of Department & BLM Priorities This session will provide RAC members with an overview of Secretary’s Orders, key Department Directives, and the Department of the Interior priorities, as well as information on landmark initiatives such as Inflation Reduction Act, Great American Outdoor Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and BLM’s Recreation Blueprint |
Gerald Davis, DSD for Resources & Planning; Mark Morberg, DSD for Lands, Minerals, Energy & Cadastral; Amber Cargile. DSD for Communications |
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9:30
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District Updates—30 minutes each The BLM Arizona District Managers will provide brief overviews of their Districts as well as work their Districts are accomplishing on the ground 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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10:30 |
Break |
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10:45 |
District Updates (Continued) |
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11:45 |
Lunch |
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|
1:00 |
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-relevant topic) for the meeting record.
|
Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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1:45 |
Break |
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2:00 |
Division - 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 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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3:45 |
Break |
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4:00 |
Wrap Up Discussions RAC members will wrap up any remaining discussion topics and discuss future meeting dates. |
Raymond Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director/DFO; Bill Brake, RAC Chair |
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4:30 |
Adjourn Meeting |
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