Prineville: John Day - Snake Resource Advisory Committee to meet in Bend
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BEND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing a meeting of the John Day – Snake Resource Advisory Committee, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held at the Springhill Suites, 551 SW Industrial Way, Bend, OR. The meeting will run from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12, and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2017.
Planned agenda items at the meeting include an update on torrified biomass as a fuel commodity, a presentation by the South Fork John Day Watershed Council, an overview of the historic use of Glass Buttes, and an update on the Blue Mountain Forest Resiliency Project. In addition, the group will hold discussions on the Lower Deschutes River Fee Proposal, and will hear a new proposal for a fee on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. No fee decisions will be made at this meeting.
“The John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Committee has been an asset for its federal members,” said Don Gonzalez, BLM Vale District Manager. “We are able to draw from members' expertise and community connections to better address resource issues.”
A 30-minute comment period, during which the public may address the Advisory Committee, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and time available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited.
Resource Advisory Councils are critical in assisting the BLM in continuing to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve. The 15-member John Day - Snake Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues for the Vale and Prineville District BLM, as well as the Deschutes, Ochoco, Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. The members are citizens who represent public land interests associated with northeast portion of Oregon, and who may also advise the Forest Service and BLM offices.
For more information about the upcoming John Day - Snake Advisory Committee meeting, please contact Lisa Clark, RAC facilitator, at 3050 N.E. 3rd St., Prineville, OR, (541) 416-6864, or lmclark@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.