LEWISTOWN, Mont. (NMB) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public nominations for positions on the Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
The Council is citizen based and assists in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues in the eastern two-thirds of Montana and the Dakotas.
The Council consists of 10-to-15 members from diverse interests in local communities.
A press release says RACs are used to gain expert advise, ideas, and diverse opinions on issues such as land use planning, fire management, off-highway vehicle use, recreation, oil and gas exploration, noxious weed management, grazing issues, and wild horse management issues.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve. Nominations will be reviewed based on training, education, and knowledge of the geographic area. They should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making.
The nomination deadline is February 11th.
More information on the nomination process is available below:
Letters of reference should accompany all nominations from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications.
Each of the 16 RACs has different positions open in the following categories:
• Category One – Representatives of organizations associated with energy/mineral development; federal grazing permit holders; the timber industry; transportation or rights-of-way; off-highway vehicles users; and commercial and developed outdoor recreation.
• Category Two – Representatives of archeological and historic organizations; dispersed recreation users; wild horse and burro organizations; and nationally or regionally-recognized environmental organizations.
• Category Three – Representatives of state, county, or local elected office; Indian tribes located within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; academicians employed in natural resource management or natural sciences; employees of a state agency responsible for management of natural resources; and the public at large.As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will accept nominations until Feb. 11, 2022.
For more information and an application, go to https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council. For questions about the Missouri Basin RAC, contact Mark Jacobsen, mjacobse@blm.gov, 406-233-2831, or Gina Baltrusch, rbaltrusch@blm.gov, 406-791-7778. For questions about the Western Montana RAC, contact David Abrams, dabrams@blm.gov, 406-533-7617.
