Advisors Needed for Oregon Advisory Councils
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applicants for positions on Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in central and eastern Oregon. These RACs advise and recommend management strategies for federal lands east of the Cascade Range administered by the BLM and the US Forest Service. The John Day-Snake RAC and the Southeast Oregon RAC each have six openings. BLM Oregon State Director Ed Shepard said, “I cannot emphasize strongly enough what effective partners the RACs have been in helping resolve public land issues that affect quality of life in the Northwest."
Nominations for these key advisors will be accepted through April 2, 2007. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires RACs to be balanced and represent the variety of interests concerned with public land management. Vacancies and expired terms this year include representatives of: environmental groups, commercial timber, public-at-large, local elected official, archaeological and/or historical interests, commercial recreation and/or off-highway vehicle (OHV) users, and conservation interests. Individuals may nominate themselves or others, and current members whose terms expire in September may be renominated. Candidates must reside in the State where the council has jurisdiction.
For a nomination form or additional information, please contact Pam Robbins, Bureau of Land Management, (pam_robbins @ or.blm.gov), P.O. Box 2965 Portland, Oregon, (503) 808-6306, or your local BLM District Office.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.