BLM Announces John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council Meeting
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Prineville, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet for a formal business meeting of the council February 22 to 23, 2023. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m. February 22, and at 12:00 p.m. February 23.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting. The agenda will be posted at least 10 days prior to the meeting dates: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/john-day-rac.
The JDSRAC meeting will be in Prineville at the BLM Prineville District Office with an option to join virtually. A public comment period will be offered each day; however, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited depending on the number of people wishing to comment.
The meeting will include updates from the BLM’s Vale and Prineville Districts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, Malheur, Ochoco, and Deschutes National Forests. Standing agenda items include management of energy and minerals, timber, rangeland and grazing, commercial and dispersed recreation, wildland fire and fuels, and wild horses and burros.
The council will depart from the BLM Prineville District Office at 1:30 p.m. on February 22 for a tour of the Crooked River Wetlands Complex in Prineville followed by a site visit to a proposed solar energy development project in Crook County. The public is welcome to attend the field tour and site visit but will need to provide their own transportation.
“The RAC plays a very valuable role in public lands management by providing the BLM and Forest Service with critical input on activities throughout central and northeast Oregon,” said JDSRAC Designated Federal Official Amanda Roberts. “We greatly appreciate the time this diverse group devotes to providing consensus-driven recommendations which enhance our decision making.”
RACs provide advice and recommendations necessary for the BLM and Forest Service to consider when making natural resource and land management decisions. The six BLM-charted RACs spread throughout Oregon and Washington are sounding boards for BLM initiatives, regulatory proposals, and policy changes.
Contact RAC coordinator Kaitlyn Webb at 541-416-6700 or kwebb@blm.gov for meeting links, details about the upcoming February meeting, or more information about the JDSRAC. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
For sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations, please contact Kaitlyn Webb at 541-416-6700 or kwebb@blm.gov at least seven business days before the meeting to ensure there is sufficient time to process the request. The Department of the Interior manages accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis.
Additional information about the JDSRAC is available online at: www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/john-day-rac.
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.