Dakotas RAC

***The Dakotas RAC was consolidated on March 5, 2020 to the Missouri Basin RAC. The information on this page will remain available for historic purposes.***

The Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is an official federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations on all aspects of public land management to the Bureau of Land Management's North Dakota and South Dakota Field Offices. Membership on the 15-member Dakotas RAC is balanced to reflect various interest and users of public lands. 

• 5 members representing commodity interests such as livestock grazing, timber, energy and mining, off-highway vehicle groups and developed recreation.
• 5 members representing environmental organizations, historic & culture interests, wildlife organizations, wild horses & burros, and dispersed recreation.
• 5 members representing elected officials, Tribes, state or other governmental agencies, academicians involved in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.

The Dakotas RAC meets from two to four times a year. Meeting locations alternate among locations in North and South Dakota. The North Dakota and South Dakota Field Managers serve as the co-Designated Federal Officials (DFO) at the meetings.