Call for Nominations for the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 13230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6221]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-010-1430-00; GP9-0119]


Call for Nominations for the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Lakeview District, Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management Oregon State Office is calling 
for nominations to fill two unexpired terms in the Group I category on 
the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council. The Southeast Oregon 
Council currently provides advice and recommendations to the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS). The nomination 
period will close on Monday, April 26, 1999.
    The purpose of Resource Advisory Councils is to enable State 
residents and local citizens to have a meaningful say in how federal 
lands are managed. The Councils, which were established in August, 
1995, provide advice on the broad array of resource issues that face 
federal land managers.
    The Southeast Oregon RAC advises federal officials on the 
management of federal lands in Southeast Oregon. The area covers most 
of Malheur, Harney, and Lake Counties and small portions of Klamath, 
Deschutes, Crook, Grant, and Baker Counties.
    The Southeast Oregon RAC operates on principles of collaboration 
and consensus. Council members are sought who are committed to working 
with other interests for the long term benefit of public lands and 
national forests.
    The Southeast Oregon RAC worked with the BLM on the development of 
draft standards for rangeland health and guidelines for grazing 
management and has been providing the BLM with recommendations on the 
development of a Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan.
    Council members serve without monetary compensation, but are 
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses. Prospective members are 
advised that membership on a Council calls for a substantial commitment 
of time and energy.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Council members may 
be renominated upon the expiration of their terms. The Southeast Oregon 
RAC is composed of 15 members who serve 3-year terms with one-third of 
the terms expiring each year. This provides an experienced panel of 
members at any given time. Nominees must be residents of the State of 
Oregon.
    Nominees are being sought to fill the vacant Transportation/Right-
of-Way representative and the Energy/Minerals representative positions, 
for terms which expire in August 2000 and September 1999, respectively. 
Nominees will be evaluated based on their experience working with the 
interest area they choose to represent, and their knowledge of the 
geographic area covered by the Council. Nominees must also have 
demonstrated a commitment to collaborative resource decision making. 
All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from 
represented interests or organizations, a completed background 
information nomination form, as well as any other information that 
speaks to the nominee's qualification. To obtain a nomination form or 
additional information, please contact Public Affairs, Bureau of Land 
Management, Oregon State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208 
(503) 952-6027, or your local BLM District Office.
    Completed nomination forms and letters of reference should be sent 
to Elaine Zielinski, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon 
State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208. The BLM State 
Director, the Forest Service Regional Forester, and the Governor's 
Office will forward these nominations to the Secretary of Interior, who 
will make the appointments to the Council.

    Dated: February 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Sonya Hickman, Bureau of Land 
Management, Lakeview District Office, HC 10 Box 337, Lakeview, OR 97630 
(Telephone: 541/947-2177).
Joe Tague,
Acting Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 99-6221 Filed 3-16-99; 8:45 am]
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