Central California Residents Appointed to BLM Advisory Council, New Nominations Accepted

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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Four Central California residents have been appointed to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Council. The BLM is accepting additional nominations until June 23.

Jeffrey Froke of Pebble Beach and Laurie Collom of Bakersfield were appointed to represent the public at large. Froke is an ornithologist and former state park ranger and game warden. Collom is a real estate appraiser. Bob Schneider, Davis, a co-founder of Tuleyome, was appointed to represent environmental organizations. Reb Monaco, Hollister, a retired educator and former San Benito County supervisor, was appointed to represent dispersed recreation.

The Central California RAC advises BLM officials for the Hollister, Mother Lode, Bakersfield, Ukiah and Bishop field offices.

The appointments were made by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell for three-year terms.

Information on the nominations being accepted is available on the web at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2016/may/blmseeksnominations.html

For more information, contact David Christy, BLM Central California District public affairs officer, at (916) 941-3146.


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.