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RENO, Nev.—The Bureau of Land Management announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on the three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Nevada. Nominations are due Oct. 31.

The BLM’s RACs, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the Bureau carry out its multiple-use mission and stewardship of 245 million acres of public lands. The BLM, which manages more land than any other Federal agency, has 36 RACs across the West, where most BLM-managed land is located. Each RAC consists of 10 to 15 members with an interest or expertise in energy and mineral development, ranching, outdoor recreation, conservation, state and local government, tribal and cultural resources and academia. The diverse membership of each RAC helps ensure that BLM land managers receive the varying perspectives they need to achieve their mission of managing the public lands for multiple uses. The three RACs in Nevada are:

• Mojave-Southern Great Basin, which serves Esmeralda, Nye, Lincoln and Clark counties. This RAC holds meetings in the Las Vegas, Pahrump, Ely, and Tonopah areas;
• Northeastern Great Basin, which serves Elko, White Pine, Lander and Eureka counties. This RAC holds meetings in the Elko, Eureka, and Ely areas;
• Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin, which serves Washoe, Humboldt, Pershing, Churchill, Storey, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral and Carson City counties. This RAC hold meetings in the Carson City and Winnemucca areas.

Here are the open positions for each RAC:

Mojave-Southern Great Basin

• Transportation/ROW (2 positions)
• Environment
• Environment/Wildlife
• Academic/UNLV
• Elected official

Northeastern Great Basin

• Federal Grazing, Energy/Minerals, Transportation/ROW, Permitted Recreation (1 position)
• Environment/Wildlife, Archaeology, Wild Horses and Burros, Dispersed Recreation (2 positions)
• State Agency (1 position)

Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin

• Archaeology 
• Wild Horse & Burro
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Academic
• Native American

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council. Nominations should be made on the appropriate nomination form, which is available at any BLM office, or on the internet at blm.gov. Nominees must be a resident of Nevada. Nominees will be considered on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council’s geographical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative resource decision-making.

All nominations must include letters of reference from the represented interests or organizations; a completed nomination form; and any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications. All nominations will be given full consideration.

The councils meet several times a year and provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM district managers and the state director, on management of the public lands within the council’s geographic area. There is also a meeting of all three RACs held once a year.

Completed nominations for the Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC positions should be mailed to:
Kirsten Cannon
k1cannon@blm.gov
BLM Southern Nevada District Office
4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone: 702-515-5057

Completed nominations for the Northeastern Great Basin RAC positions should be mailed to:
Kyle Hendrix
khendrix@blm.gov
BLM Battle Mountain District Office
50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820
Phone: 775-635-4054

Completed nominations for the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin RAC positions should be mailed to:
Lisa Ross
lross@blm.gov
BLM Carson City District Office
5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-885-6107

Additional information about the BLM Nevada RACs is available at blm.gov.