83 FR 17563 - National Call for Nominations for Resource and Monument Advisory Councils
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08299 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17563-17564] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08299] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [18X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] National Call for Nominations for Resource and Monument Advisory Councils AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have members whose terms are scheduled to expire. 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 June 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: 202-208- 7301; email: [email protected]. 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 and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation; Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations; and Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized, Alaska Natives as appropriate to the state of Alaska, representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. 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: --Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; --A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and --Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications. Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State Offices will issue press releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member positions available for each RAC in the state. Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying information from public review, BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below: Alaska Alaska RAC Lesli J. Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Street, Anchorage, AK 99513, 907-271-4418. Arizona Arizona RAC Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-417-9214. California California Desert District Advisory Council Steve Razo, BLM California Desert District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951-697-5217. Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee Serena Baker, BLM Central California District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916-941-3146. Central California RAC Serena Baker, BLM Central California District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916-941-3146. Northern California RAC Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California District Office, 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130, 530-252-5332. Colorado Rocky Mountain RAC Amber Iannella, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212, 719-269-8553. [[Page 17564]] Northwest RAC David Boyd, BLM Northwest District Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652, 970-876-9008. Southwest RAC Shannon Borders, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970-240-5399. Idaho Boise District RAC Michael Williamson, BLM Boise District Office, 3948 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208-384-3393. Coeur d'Alene District RAC Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d'Alene District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 208-769-5004. Idaho Falls District RAC Sarah Wheeler, BLM Idaho Falls District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208-524-7550. Twin Falls District RAC Heather Tiel-Nelson, BLM Twin Falls District Office, 2878 Addison Avenue East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-736-2352. Montana and Dakotas North Central Montana RAC Jonathan Moor, BLM North Central Montana District Office, 920 Northeast Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, 406-538-1943. Dakotas RAC Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2831. Eastern Montana RAC Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2831. Western Montana RAC David Abrams, BLM Western Montana District Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701, 406-533-7617. New Mexico Albuquerque District RAC Mark Matthews, BLM Socorro Field Office, 901 South Highway 85, Socorro, NM 87801, 575-838-1250. Farmington District RAC Zachary Stone, BLM Farmington District Office, 6251 College Boulevard, Farmington, NM 87402, 505-564-7677. Las Cruces District RAC Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575-525-4421. Pecos District RAC Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0209. Nevada Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC Kirsten Cannon, Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130, 702-515-5057. Northeastern Great Basin RAC Kyle Hendrix, Battle Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820; 775-635-4054. Sierra Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC Lisa Ross, Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701, 775-885-6107. Oregon/Washington Coastal Oregon RAC Megan Harper, BLM Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, OR 97459, 541-751-4353. Eastern Washington RAC Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, Spokane, WA 99212, 509-536-1297. John Day-Snake RAC Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754, 541-416-6864. Northwest Oregon RAC Jennifer Velez, BLM Northwest Oregon District Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, OR 97306, 541-222-9241. San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee Marcia de Chadenedes, BLM San Juan Islands National Monument Office, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Avenue, Lopez Island, Washington 98261, 360-468-3051. Southeast Oregon RAC Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 S. G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630, 541-947-6237. Southwest Oregon RAC Christina Breslin, BLM Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504, 541-618-2371. Steens Mountain Advisory Council Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, OR 97738, 541-573-4519. Utah Utah RAC Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-539-4033. Wyoming Wyoming RAC Emmet Pruss, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82009, 307-775-6266. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1 Jeff Krauss, Acting Assistant Director for Communications. [FR Doc. 2018-08299 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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• The EIS will address oil and gas ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed —A completed Resource Advisory
leasing and will use scoping to identify applications for RACs should be sent to Council application; and
issues, impacts and potential the appropriate BLM offices listed in the —Any other information that addresses
alternatives to be addressed; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the nominee’s qualifications.
• Under the Tax Act, not fewer than this notice. Simultaneous with this notice, BLM
two lease sales, each to include not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: State Offices will issue press releases
fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide of Twinkle Thompson, BLM providing additional information for
the areas with the highest potential of Communications, 1849 C Street NW, submitting nominations, with specifics
hydrocarbons, must occur by December Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, about the number and categories of
2024; telephone: 202–208–7301; email: member positions available for each
• The BLM will consider subsistence pseitts@blm.gov. RAC in the state.
resources and users, as well as potential SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Before including any address, phone
actions to minimize adverse impacts to Federal Land Policy and Management number, email address, or other
subsistence in accordance with section Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the personal identifying information in the
810 of the Alaska National Interest Interior to involve the public in application, nominees should be aware
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA); and planning and issues related to this information may be made publicly
• The EIS will appropriately consider available at any time. While the
management of lands administered by
the surface management of the Coastal nominee can ask to withhold the
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
Plain. personal identifying information from
Future on-the-ground actions U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
public review, BLM cannot guarantee
requiring subsequent BLM approval, establish 10- to 15-member citizen-
that it will be able to do so.
including proposed seismic and based advisory councils that are Nominations and completed
exploration plans or development consistent with the Federal Advisory applications for RACs should be sent to
proposals, would require subsequent Committee Act (FACA). As required by the appropriate BLM offices listed
NEPA analysis based on specific and FACA, RAC membership must be below:
detailed information about where and balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the Alaska
what kind of activity is proposed.
Additional site-specific terms and management of the public lands. The Alaska RAC
conditions may be required by the rules governing RACs are found at 43
CFR subpart 1784 and include the Lesli J. Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska
Authorized Officer prior to authorizing State Office, 222 West 7th Street,
any oil and gas activity. following three membership categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal Anchorage, AK 99513, 907–271–4418.
Upon completion of a Record of
Decision, the BLM intends to conduct grazing permits and representatives of Arizona
lease sales in accordance with the Tax organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, the timber Arizona RAC
Act.
industry, transportation or rights-of- Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7. way, developed outdoor recreation, off- Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite
Karen E. Mouritsen, highway vehicle use, and commercial 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602–417–9214.
Acting State Director, Alaska. recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of California
[FR Doc. 2018–08302 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
nationally or regionally recognized California Desert District Advisory
BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P
environmental organizations, Council
archaeological and historic Steve Razo, BLM California Desert
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR organizations, dispersed recreation District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los
activities, and wild horse and burro Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951–
Bureau of Land Management organizations; and 697–5217.
Category Three—Representatives of
[18X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] State, county, or local elected office, Carrizo Plain National Monument
employees of a State agency responsible Advisory Committee
National Call for Nominations for
for management of natural resources, Serena Baker, BLM Central California
Resource and Monument Advisory
representatives of Indian tribes within District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El
Councils
or adjacent to the area for which the Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916–941–3146.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, council is organized, Alaska Natives as
Interior. appropriate to the state of Alaska, Central California RAC
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. representatives of academia who are Serena Baker, BLM Central California
employed in natural sciences, and the District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is public-at-large. Individuals may Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916–941–3146.
to request public nominations for the nominate themselves or others.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northern California RAC
Nominees must be residents of the State
Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California
have members whose terms are BLM will evaluate nominees based on District Office, 2550 Riverside Drive
scheduled to expire. RACs provide their education, training, experience, Susanville, CA 96130, 530–252–5332.
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advice and recommendations to the and knowledge of the geographic area of Colorado
BLM on land use planning and the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate
management of the National System of a commitment to collaborative resource Rocky Mountain RAC
Public Lands within their geographic decision-making. The following must Amber Iannella, BLM Rocky
areas. accompany all nominations: Mountain District Office, 3028 East
DATES: All nominations must be —Letters of reference from represented Main Street, Cañon City, CO 81212,
received no later than June 4, 2018. interests or organizations; 719–269–8553.
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Northwest RAC Farmington District RAC Southwest Oregon RAC
David Boyd, BLM Northwest District Zachary Stone, BLM Farmington Christina Breslin, BLM Medford
Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, District Office, 6251 College Boulevard, District Office, 3040 Biddle Road,
CO 81652, 970–876–9008. Farmington, NM 87402, 505–564–7677. Medford, OR 97504, 541–618–2371.
Southwest RAC Las Cruces District RAC Steens Mountain Advisory Council
Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District
Shannon Borders, BLM Southwest Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces
Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines,
District Office, 2465 South Townsend District Office, 1800 Marquess Street,
OR 97738, 541–573–4519.
Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970–240– Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575–525–4421.
5399. Utah
Pecos District RAC
Idaho Utah RAC
Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District
Boise District RAC Office, 2909 West Second Street, Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440
Roswell, NM 88201, 575–627–0209. West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake
Michael Williamson, BLM Boise City, UT 84101, 801–539–4033.
District Office, 3948 South Development Nevada
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208–384– Wyoming
Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC
3393. Wyoming RAC
Kirsten Cannon, Southern Nevada
Coeur d’Alene District RAC District Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Emmet Pruss, BLM Wyoming State
Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130, 702–515– Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O.
Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d’Alene Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82009, 307–
District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way, 5057.
775–6266.
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, 208–769– Northeastern Great Basin RAC
5004. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1
Kyle Hendrix, Battle Mountain Jeff Krauss,
Idaho Falls District RAC District Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Acting Assistant Director for
Sarah Wheeler, BLM Idaho Falls Mountain, NV 89820; 775–635–4054. Communications.
District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Sierra Front Northwestern Great Basin [FR Doc. 2018–08299 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208–524–7550. RAC BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
Twin Falls District RAC Lisa Ross, Carson City District Office,
Heather Tiel-Nelson, BLM Twin Falls 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
District Office, 2878 Addison Avenue NV 89701, 775–885–6107.
East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208–736– Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management
2352. [18X LLAK980600.L1820000.XX0000.
Coastal Oregon RAC LXSIARAC0000]
Montana and Dakotas
Megan Harper, BLM Coos Bay District
North Central Montana RAC Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, Notice of Public Meeting, BLM Alaska
OR 97459, 541–751–4353. Resource Advisory Council
Jonathan Moor, BLM North Central
Montana District Office, 920 Northeast Eastern Washington RAC AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, Interior.
406–538–1943. Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Office, 1103 North Fancher Road,
Dakotas RAC Spokane, WA 99212, 509–536–1297. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern John Day-Snake RAC Act of 1976, and the Federal Advisory
Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111
Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301,
Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, Department of the Interior, Bureau of
406–233–2831.
OR 97754, 541–416–6864. Land Management’s (BLM) Alaska
Eastern Montana RAC Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will
Northwest Oregon RAC meet as indicated below.
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern
Jennifer Velez, BLM Northwest DATES: The Alaska RAC will hold a
Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, Oregon District Office, 1717 Fabry Road public meeting on Wednesday, May 16,
406–233–2831. SE, Salem, OR 97306, 541–222–9241. 2018, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and
Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 9 a.m.
Western Montana RAC San Juan Islands National Monument
until 4 p.m. A public comment period
Advisory Committee
will be held on Wednesday from noon
David Abrams, BLM Western
Marcia de Chadenedes, BLM San Juan to 1 p.m. and on Thursday, from 3 p.m.
Montana District Office, 106 North
Islands National Monument Office, P.O. until 3:30 p.m.
Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701, 406–533–
Box 3, 37 Washburn Avenue, Lopez ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
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7617.
Island, Washington 98261, 360–468– in the Minto Room at the Westmark
New Mexico 3051. Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center,
Albuquerque District RAC 813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, Alaska. The
Southeast Oregon RAC
agenda will be posted online by May 1,
Mark Matthews, BLM Socorro Field Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview 2018, at www.blm.gov/site-page/get-
Office, 901 South Highway 85, Socorro, District Office, 1301 S. G Street, involved-resource-advisory-council/
NM 87801, 575–838–1250. Lakeview, OR 97630, 541–947–6237. near-you/alaska/rac.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of call for nominations. | |
| Dates | All nominations must be received no later than June 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: 202-208- 7301; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 17563 |
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