Coastal Oregon Resource Advisory Council to Meet
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North Bend, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Coastal Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the BLM Coos Bay District Office, located at 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, Oregon.
At the meeting, the fourteen RAC members will review proposals and recommend projects for funding under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Approximately $500,000 is available to implement natural resource restoration and maintenance projects that benefit federal lands in Tillamook, Lincoln, Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties.
The Coastal Oregon RAC meeting is open to the public, with a public comment period offered from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15.
County departments, watershed councils, forest protective associations, youth organizations and various other partners submitted twenty-seven projects totaling $1,376,659 to the RAC for stream restoration, noxious weed control, road maintenance, wildfire protection and youth corps projects.
The RAC members represent a variety of interest areas, including the timber industry, outdoor recreationalists, elected officials, tribes and environmental organizations. The Coastal Oregon RAC members serve as advisors to the BLM on the planning and management of public lands within the RAC’s geographic boundary.
For further information on the RAC or the upcoming meeting, contact Megan Harper at the Coos Bay District Office, (541) 756-0100. Additional information about the RAC is available online at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/coastal-oregon-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.