BLM seeks nominations for two positions on the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill two vacancies on its Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council.
The 10-member citizen advisory council was formed in December 2010 to provide recommendations to the BLM during the development of a resource management plan for the 210,172-acre Dominguez-Escalante NCA in western Colorado. The two solicited nominations will replace one council member representing Delta County and one Council member representing wildlife interests, whose terms are set to expire in January 2015.
Members serve without monetary compensation but are reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses. The council will meet approximately one to four times per year until one year after the date the RMP is adopted. Nominees can expect to commit 15 to 40 hours or more annually for meetings, field trips, document reviews and other involvement. Nominations are open to new and currently seated members.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the Grand Junction and Uncompahgre field offices or at the following website:www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/denca/denca_rmp/DENCA_Resource_Advisory_Council.html.
Any individual or organization may nominate one or more person to serve on the Council. Individuals may nominate themselves. Letters of reference must accompany the nomination form. Letters of reference can be from an organization or anyone who is familiar with the nominee’s ability to speak as an expert on the topic of interest. Final selections will be made by the Secretary of the Interior.
Nominations must be received by December 18, 2014.
For additional information, please contact Collin Ewing, Interim Dominguez-Escalante NCA Manager, Grand Junction Field Office, at (970) 244-3049, cewing@blm.gov.
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.