Colorado Announces Appointments to the Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council
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CANON CITY, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced appointments of members to its citizen-based Rocky Mountain Colorado Resource Advisory Council, which advises the agency on public land management issues in portions of southwest, central, and eastern Colorado. The RM RAC is composed of members with diverse interests and backgrounds.
"Resource Advisory Councils are a cross section of our partners and stakeholders, embodying the BLM’s collaborative approach to public land issues,” said BLM Colorado State Director Ruth Welch. “I’m excited to work with our new Rocky Mountain RAC members and applaud their commitment to public service.”
The BLM has established 29 RACs across the West, where most BLM-managed land is located. The RACs, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the BLM carry out its nation-wide stewardship of 245 million acres — the largest land portfolio of any Federal agency.
Each RAC consists of 10 to 15 members who represent stakeholder interests in public land management, such as conservationists, outdoor recreationists, ranchers, industry officials, tribal leaders, state and local government officers, academics, and others.
The BLM, an agency of the Interior Department, is responsible for managing various uses — such as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production — while conserving the land’s natural, historical, and cultural resources.
Below are the newly appointed or newly re-appointed members of the RM RAC:
- Saguache County Commissioner Jason Anderson has been reappointed to represent dispersed recreation.
- Custer County resident Christopher “Kit” Shy has been reappointed to represent public-at-large.
- Gunnison County Rancher Dale Irby is a new appointment representing Federal grazing permittees.
- Gunnison County resident Roger Cesario is a new appointment representing dispersed recreation.
- Gunnison County Commissioner Philip Chamberland is a new appointment representing elected officials.
For more information about the RM RAC, log on to https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/rocky-mountain-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.