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 June 22 to 23, 2023.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting. The agenda will be posted at least 10 days prior to the meeting date: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/john-day-rac.
The JDSRAC formal business meeting will be held in-person in Baker City at the BLM Baker Field 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 meeting will review recreation fee proposals from the Vale or Prineville BLM Districts and the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, Ochoco, Deschutes, and Malheur National Forests.
The council will depart from the BLM Baker Field Office around 2 p.m. on June 22 for a tour of the Baker City Watershed Fuels Management project. The public is welcome to attend the field tour but will need to provide their own transportation.
“The RAC plays a very important role by providing the BLM and Forest Service with critical input on public land management decisions,” JDSRAC Designated Federal Official Amanda Roberts said. “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 Larisa Bogardus at lbogardus@blm.gov or 541-523-1407 for meeting links, details about the upcoming June meeting, or more information about the JDSRAC. 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.