John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council to meet in Pendleton
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PENDLETON, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the John Day – Snake Resource Advisory Council Thursday and Friday, October 17–18.
The meeting will be held at the Umatilla National Forest, 72510 Coyote Rd., Pendleton, OR. The meeting will run from noon to 5 p.m. PST Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. A public comment period will be available from 11:30 a.m. to noon Friday.
The John Day – Snake Resource Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations for the BLM and Forest Service to consider on resource and land management issues on public lands in central and eastern Oregon. Agenda items at the meeting include continuing discussions on sustainable recreation, a fee proposal for the Lower Deschutes River, and an update on the Thirtymile Management Plan.
“The members of the John Day – Snake RAC are an important voice for the community in the public lands decision-making process,” said Prineville District Manager, Dennis Teitzel. “They represent areas such as recreation, energy, timber, the environment, history, elected officials, state agencies and the tribes. By having these members at our decision-making tables, we have the opportunity to hear concerns and solutions that are representative of the public opinion for the topics we present,” continued Teitzel.
Agendas for these meetings are posted at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisorycouncil/near-you/oregon-washington/john-day-rac prior to the each meeting. For more information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs Officer at (541) 219-6863; or by email at lbogardus@blm.gov and to learn about RACs, please visit https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council.
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.