San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council

MEETING NOTICE

Due to the federal government shutdown, the October 2025 meeting of the SRS RAAC will not take place as scheduled. For more information on the shutdown please visit: https://www.doi.gov/shutdown

Council Information

The San Rafael Swell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) Advisory Council (Council) was outlined in the John Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act which became law on March 12, 2019. The Recreation Area Advisory Council will advise the BLM on the preparation and implementation of the management plan for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area.

Recreation Area Council members include: 

1. A representative of the Emery County Commission;
2. A representative of motorized recreational users;
3. A representative of non-motorized recreational users;
4. A representative of grazing allotment permittees within the Recreation Area or wilderness areas designated;
5. A representative of conservation organizations;
6. A representative with expertise in the historical uses of the Recreation Area; and
7. An elected leader of a federally recognized tribe that has significant cultural or historic connections to, and expertise in, the landscape, archeological sites, or cultural sites within the County.

The designated federal official is the BLM's Green River District Manager Elijah Waters.