BLM seeks advisory council nominations

The Bureau of Land Management in Alaska is seeking nominations for five open positions on its Resource Advisory Council, or RAC, which advises BLM Alaska on public land issues. The Federal Register published the formal call for nominations on Jan. 25; March 12 is the deadline for nominations.

The BLM’s RACs are composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues. The councils help BLM carry out its stewardship of public lands, with diverse membership sought for each RAC to achieve a balanced outlook to help BLM with its mission, which is to manage public lands for multiple uses.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council and nominees must be resident of Alaska.

There is one vacancy in the category representing organizations associated with energy and mineral development, transportation or rights of way, off-highway vehicle use and commercial recreation; one vacancy in the category representing nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations and dispersed recreation activities; and three vacancies in the category of representatives of state, county or local elected office; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural sciences; and the public-at-large.

Nomination forms may be found on the BLM Alaska web site at: www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/res/rac.html.

—Petroleum News