Notice2023-17055
Statewide Call for Nominations for Colorado Resource Advisory Councils
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Published
August 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) to fill existing vacancies, as well as member terms that are scheduled to expire. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17055]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500171689]
Statewide Call for Nominations for Colorado Resource Advisory
Councils
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations
for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's Northwest,
Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) to fill
existing vacancies, as well as member terms that are scheduled to
expire. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land
use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands
within their geographic areas.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than September 8,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the
BLM Colorado District Offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, BLM Colorado
Lead Public Affairs Specialist, Denver Federal Center, Building 40
Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: (303) 239-3671; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80ebf3e8e5e4eceff7f3ebe9c0e2ecedaee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="503b233835343c3f27233b3910323c3d7e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services
for contacting Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands.
The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include
the following three membership categories:
Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation
activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent
energy and mineral development.
Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally
recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational
activities; archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or
regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural
resources, land, or water; represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent
to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as
academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or
represent the affected public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be
residents of the State of Colorado. The BLM will evaluate nominees
based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the
geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to
collaborative resource decision-making.
The following must accompany all nominations:
--A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through
your local BLM office or online at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf">https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf</a>
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM Colorado will issue a press
release providing additional information for submitting nominations.
Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office
listed below:
Rocky Mountain RAC
Levi Spellman, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212; phone: (719) 269-8553; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315d4241545d5d5c505f71535d5c1f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae6f9faefe6e6e7ebe4cae8e6e7a4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Northwest RAC
Eric Coulter, BLM Upper Colorado River District Office, 2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81056; Phone: (970) 628-5622; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#197c7a766c756d7c6b597b7574377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb8e88849e879f8e99ab898786c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Southwest RAC
D. Maggie Magee, BLM Southwest Colorado District Office, 2465 South
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; Phone: (970) 240-5323; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e4ede1e7e5e5c0e2ecedaee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca8a1adaba9a98caea0a1e2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-17055 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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