Call for Nominations for the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee, the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council, and the Utah Resource Advisory Council, 32783-32785 [2023-10848]
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Notice of Public Meetings for the San
Juan Islands National Monument
Advisory Committee, Washington
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of public meetings.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management’s (BLM) San Juan Islands
National Monument Advisory
Committee (MAC) will meet as follows.
DATES: The MAC will hold public
meetings Wednesday, September 27,
2023, and Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Both meetings will be held from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) virtually on
the Zoom platform. Public comment
periods will be offered at both meetings
from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. PT.
ADDRESSES: The Zoom meeting
information and instructions will be
posted on the MAC’s web page at
https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/
resource-advisory-council/near-you/
oregon-washington/san-juan-islandsmac at least 2 weeks prior to each
meeting and on the press release that
goes out 1 week prior to each meeting.
The public may send written
comments to the MAC at BLM Spokane
District, Attn. MAC, 1103 N. Fancher,
Spokane Valley, WA 99212.
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blm.gov. 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. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San
Juan Islands MAC is comprised of 12
members representing a wide array of
interests, including recreation, Tribal
interests, education, environmental
organizations, and landowners.
The September meeting will begin
with a welcome of MAC members. After
introductions, members will review the
Record of Decision for the new Resource
Management Plan for the San Juan
Islands National Monument. Discussion
and review will continue until a
working lunch at noon. The next topic
will be to consider opportunities for the
MAC to support implementation of the
management plan. The MAC will
adjourn no later than 3 p.m. PT. All
MAC meetings are open to the public.
Tribal and government representatives
will be given the opportunity to speak
before the public comment period. At
12:30 p.m. PT, members of the public
will have the opportunity to make
comments to the MAC during a 1-hour
public comment period. Persons
wishing to make comments during the
public comment period will be called
upon by the MAC Chair. Depending on
the number of persons wishing to
comment, the length of comments may
be limited.
The December meeting will begin at 9
a.m. PT with welcomes and
introductions. After introductions,
members will review possible
implementation projects that the MAC
can assist with and prioritize items for
the BLM. This discussion and review
will continue through a working lunch
at noon. The MAC will adjourn no later
than 3 p.m. PT. All MAC meetings are
open to the public. Tribal and
government representatives will be
given the opportunity to speak before
the public comment period. At 12:30
p.m. PT members of the public will
have the opportunity to make comments
to the MAC during a 1-hour public
comment period. Persons wishing to
make comments during the public
comment period will be called upon by
the MAC Chair. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to comment,
the length of comments may be limited.
Please make requests in advance for
sign language interpreter services,
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assistive listening devices, or other
reasonable accommodations. We ask
that you contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice at least 7 business
days prior to the meeting to give the
BLM sufficient time to process your
request. All reasonable accommodation
requests are managed on a case-by-case
basis.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, please be aware that your
entire comment including your
personally identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While individuals may request
their personally identifying information
to be withheld from public view, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.)
Kurt Pindel,
Spokane District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500171435]
Call for Nominations for the Bears Ears
National Monument Advisory
Committee, the San Rafael Swell
Recreation Area Advisory Council, and
the Utah Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for the
Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM)
Bears Ears National Monument
Advisory Committee (MAC), the San
Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory
Council (SRS Council), and the Utah
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) to fill
existing vacancies and for member
terms that are scheduled to expire.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than June 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the Bears
Ears MAC should be sent to Rachel
Wootton, BLM Canyon Country District
Office, 82 Dogwood Ave., Moab, UT
84532, telephone: (435) 259–2187,
Attention: Bears Ears National
Monument Advisory Committee
Nominations, or email rwootton@
blm.gov with the subject line ‘‘Bears
Ears National Monument Advisory
Committee Nominations.’’ Nominations
for the SRS Council should be sent to
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Angela Hawkins, BLM Green River
District Office, 170 South 500 East,
Vernal, UT 84078, telephone: (435) 781–
2724, Attention: San Rafael Swell
Advisory Council Nominations, or email
ahawkins@blm.gov with the subject line
‘‘San Rafael Swell Advisory Council
Nominations.’’ Nominations for the
Utah RAC should be sent to Christina
Judd, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West
200 South, Ste. 500, Salt Lake City, UT
84101, telephone: (801) 539–4020,
Attention: Utah RAC Nominations, or
email cjudd@blm.gov with the subject
line ‘‘Utah RAC Nominations.’’
Nominations will be accepted for 30
days from the date this notice is posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the individuals listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All BLM
advisory councils and committees are
regulated by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, section 309 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act as amended, and the regulations
contained in 43 CFR 1784. Members are
appointed to serve three-year terms and
their duties and responsibilities are
solely advisory in nature. All
nominations must include a completed
application (OMB Control No. 1004–
0204, available at https://www.blm.gov/
sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf),
letters of reference from the represented
interests or organizations, and any other
information that speaks to the
candidate’s qualifications. The specific
category the nominee would be
representing should be identified in the
letter of nomination and on the
application form. Members serve
without compensation. However, while
away from their homes or regular places
of business, members engaged in
council business may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5703, in the same manner as persons
employed intermittently in Federal
Government service.
The councils will meet approximately
two to four times annually, and at such
other times as designated by the
Designated Federal Officer.
The Bears Ears MAC was established
pursuant to Presidential Proclamation
9558, ‘‘Establishment of the Bears Ears
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National Monument’’ (Monument)
(December 28, 2016); Presidential
Proclamation 10285, ‘‘Bears Ears
National Monument’’ (October 8, 2021);
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1600); Section 14 of the National
Forest Management Act of 1976 (16
U.S.C. 472a); and the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1131). The fifteen-member
citizen-based MAC provides advice and
recommendations regarding the
development of the management plan
and, as appropriate, management of the
Monument to the Secretary of the
Interior, through the Director of the
BLM, and to the Secretary of
Agriculture, through the Chief of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest
Service. The Bears Ears National
Monument, co-managed by the BLM
Monticello Field Office, the Manti La
Sal National Forest, and the five Tribes
of the Bears Ears Commission, holds
special meaning to a wide variety of
users. This area’s rich cultural heritage
is held sacred by many Native American
Tribes, who continue to rely on the
lands for traditional and ceremonial
uses. The natural resources contained in
the Monument are regularly used by
local communities for firewood
gathering and livestock grazing, and the
area is used for numerous recreation
activities, including hiking,
backpacking, rock climbing, river
rafting, and riding off highway vehicles.
The Bears Ears MAC is seeking
nominations in the following categories:
(1) An elected official from local
government within San Juan County
representing the county;
(2) A representative with
paleontological expertise;
(3) A representative of private
landowners;
(4) A representative of local business
owners; and
(5) A representative of the public at
large.
The individual selected to serve with
paleontological expertise will be
appointed as a special Government
Employees (SGE). Individuals selected
from the other categories will be
appointed as representative members.
Please be aware that members selected
to serve as SGEs will be required, prior
to appointment, to file a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report in order to
avoid involvement in real or apparent
conflicts of interest. You may find a
copy of the Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report at the following
website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/
special-government-employees/
financial-disclosure. Additionally, after
appointment, members appointed as
SGEs will be required to meet
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applicable financial disclosure and
ethics training requirements. Please
contact 202–208–7960 or DOI_Ethics@
sol.doi.gov with any questions about the
ethics requirements for members
appointed as SGEs.
The SRS Council was established
under title I, subpart A, section 1223 of
the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act of
March 12, 2019, which directed the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a
seven-member citizen-based advisory
council to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary
through the BLM with respect to the
preparation and implementation of the
management plan for the San Rafael
Swell Recreation Area. Congress created
the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area to
provide for the protection, conservation,
and enhancement of the recreational,
cultural, natural, scenic, wildlife,
ecological, historical, and educational
resources of the area. The San Rafael
Swell Recreation Area features
magnificent badlands of brightly colored
and wildly eroded sandstone
formations, deep canyons, and giant
plates of stone tilted upright through
massive geologic upheaval, and features
numerous recreational experiences
including hiking, biking, four-wheel
driving, horseback, canyoneering, and
river running.
The SRS Council is seeking
nominations in the following categories:
(1) A representative of grazing
allotment permittees within the
recreation area or wilderness areas
designated;
(2) A representative with expertise in
the historical uses of the recreation area;
and
(3) A representative of conservation
organizations.
Individuals selected from these
categories will be appointed as
representative members.
The Utah RAC was established as a
statutory advisory committee and,
pursuant to section 804(d)(l)(D) of the
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(d)(l)(D)), the RAC is
authorized to make recommendations
on BLM and U.S. Department of
Agriculture Forest Service recreation fee
proposals. The 15-member citizen-based
RAC provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary
through the BLM concerning the issues
relating to land use planning or the
management of the public land
resources located within the State of
Utah. BLM manages nearly 22.8 million
acres of public lands in Utah,
representing about 42 percent of the
State. These lands are varied, ranging
from high alpine peaks, to rolling
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uplands and sprawling desert lowlands
that feature some of the most
spectacular scenery in the world, from
the snow-capped peaks of remote
mountain ranges to colorful red-rock
canyons and deserts that offer
opportunities to experience solitude and
enjoy outdoor recreation. The BLM also
provides opportunities for responsible
mineral and energy development and
grazing in Utah, which are important
aspects of our multiple use mission.
The Utah RAC is seeking nominations
in the following two membership
categories:
(1) One nomination in 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.
(2) Two nominations in 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 selected from these
categories will be appointed as
representative members. Simultaneous
with this notice, the BLM will issue a
press releases providing additional
information for submitting nominations.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.)
Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
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of the Colorado River Basin Salinity
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The meeting will take place inperson and virtually on Tuesday June 6,
2023, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately
5:00 p.m. (MDT).
ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will
be held at the Hotel Terra Jackson Hole,
3335 West Village Drive, Teton Village
WY, 83025. To access the meeting
virtually, please contact Melynda
Roberts; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melynda Roberts, telephone (801) 524–
3727; email at mroberts@usbr.gov.
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.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
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international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting of the Council is being held
under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972. The
Council was established by the Colorado
River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974
(Pub. L. 93–320) (Act) to receive reports
and advise Federal agencies on
implementing the Act.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the
accomplishments of Federal agencies
and make recommendations on future
activities to control salinity.
Agenda: Council members will be
briefed on the status of salinity control
activities. The Bureau of Reclamation,
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and United States
Geological Survey of the Department of
the Interior; the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the Department
of Agriculture; and the Environmental
Protection Agency will each present a
progress report and a schedule of
activities on salinity control in the
Colorado River Basin. The Council will
discuss salinity control activities, the
contents of the reports, and the Basin
States Program created by Public Law
110–246, which amended the Act. A
final agenda will be posted online at
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salinity/ at least one week prior to the
meeting.
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to the public. Please make requests in
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(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice) at least seven (7)
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give the Department of the Interior
sufficient time to process your request.
All reasonable accommodation requests
are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Individuals wanting virtual access to
the meeting or those requiring special
accommodations should contact
Melynda Roberts (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than June
2, 2023, to receive instructions.
Public Comments: The Council
chairman will provide time for oral
comments from members of the public
at the meeting. Individuals wanting to
make an oral comment should contact
Melynda Roberts (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to be placed on
the public comment list. Members of the
public may also file written statements
with the Council before, during, or up
to 30 days after the meeting either in
person or by mail. To allow full
consideration of information by Council
members at this meeting, written
comments must be provided to Melynda
Roberts (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) by June 2, 2023.
Public Disclosure of Personal
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address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
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Regional Director, Upper Colorado Basin—
Interior Region 7, Bureau of Reclamation.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500171435]
Call for Nominations for the Bears Ears National Monument
Advisory Committee, the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory
Council, and the Utah Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Bears Ears National Monument
Advisory Committee (MAC), the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory
Council (SRS Council), and the Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) to
fill existing vacancies and for member terms that are scheduled to
expire.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than June 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the Bears Ears MAC should be sent to Rachel
Wootton, BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 Dogwood Ave., Moab, UT
84532, telephone: (435) 259-2187, Attention: Bears Ears National
Monument Advisory Committee Nominations, or email [email protected] with
the subject line ``Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee
Nominations.'' Nominations for the SRS Council should be sent to
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Angela Hawkins, BLM Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East,
Vernal, UT 84078, telephone: (435) 781-2724, Attention: San Rafael
Swell Advisory Council Nominations, or email [email protected] with the
subject line ``San Rafael Swell Advisory Council Nominations.''
Nominations for the Utah RAC should be sent to Christina Judd, BLM Utah
State Office, 440 West 200 South, Ste. 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101,
telephone: (801) 539-4020, Attention: Utah RAC Nominations, or email
[email protected] with the subject line ``Utah RAC Nominations.''
Nominations will be accepted for 30 days from the date this notice
is posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the individuals listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 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. 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: All BLM advisory councils and committees are
regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 309 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act as amended, and the regulations
contained in 43 CFR 1784. Members are appointed to serve three-year
terms and their duties and responsibilities are solely advisory in
nature. All nominations must include a completed application (OMB
Control No. 1004-0204, available at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf), letters of reference from the represented
interests or organizations, and any other information that speaks to
the candidate's qualifications. The specific category the nominee would
be representing should be identified in the letter of nomination and on
the application form. Members serve without compensation. However,
while away from their homes or regular places of business, members
engaged in council business may be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the
same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government
service.
The councils will meet approximately two to four times annually,
and at such other times as designated by the Designated Federal
Officer.
The Bears Ears MAC was established pursuant to Presidential
Proclamation 9558, ``Establishment of the Bears Ears National
Monument'' (Monument) (December 28, 2016); Presidential Proclamation
10285, ``Bears Ears National Monument'' (October 8, 2021); the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
1600); Section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16
U.S.C. 472a); and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131). The fifteen-
member citizen-based MAC provides advice and recommendations regarding
the development of the management plan and, as appropriate, management
of the Monument to the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director
of the BLM, and to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Bears Ears
National Monument, co-managed by the BLM Monticello Field Office, the
Manti La Sal National Forest, and the five Tribes of the Bears Ears
Commission, holds special meaning to a wide variety of users. This
area's rich cultural heritage is held sacred by many Native American
Tribes, who continue to rely on the lands for traditional and
ceremonial uses. The natural resources contained in the Monument are
regularly used by local communities for firewood gathering and
livestock grazing, and the area is used for numerous recreation
activities, including hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, river
rafting, and riding off highway vehicles.
The Bears Ears MAC is seeking nominations in the following
categories:
(1) An elected official from local government within San Juan
County representing the county;
(2) A representative with paleontological expertise;
(3) A representative of private landowners;
(4) A representative of local business owners; and
(5) A representative of the public at large.
The individual selected to serve with paleontological expertise
will be appointed as a special Government Employees (SGE). Individuals
selected from the other categories will be appointed as representative
members. Please be aware that members selected to serve as SGEs will be
required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement in real or apparent
conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report at the following website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/special-government-employees/financial-disclosure.
Additionally, after appointment, members appointed as SGEs will be
required to meet applicable financial disclosure and ethics training
requirements. Please contact 202-208-7960 or [email protected]
with any questions about the ethics requirements for members appointed
as SGEs.
The SRS Council was established under title I, subpart A, section
1223 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act of March 12, 2019, which directed the Secretary of the
Interior to establish a seven-member citizen-based advisory council to
provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary through the BLM
with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management
plan for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area. Congress created the San
Rafael Swell Recreation Area to provide for the protection,
conservation, and enhancement of the recreational, cultural, natural,
scenic, wildlife, ecological, historical, and educational resources of
the area. The San Rafael Swell Recreation Area features magnificent
badlands of brightly colored and wildly eroded sandstone formations,
deep canyons, and giant plates of stone tilted upright through massive
geologic upheaval, and features numerous recreational experiences
including hiking, biking, four-wheel driving, horseback, canyoneering,
and river running.
The SRS Council is seeking nominations in the following categories:
(1) A representative of grazing allotment permittees within the
recreation area or wilderness areas designated;
(2) A representative with expertise in the historical uses of the
recreation area; and
(3) A representative of conservation organizations.
Individuals selected from these categories will be appointed as
representative members.
The Utah RAC was established as a statutory advisory committee and,
pursuant to section 804(d)(l)(D) of the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(d)(l)(D)), the RAC is authorized to
make recommendations on BLM and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest
Service recreation fee proposals. The 15-member citizen-based RAC
provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary through the BLM
concerning the issues relating to land use planning or the management
of the public land resources located within the State of Utah. BLM
manages nearly 22.8 million acres of public lands in Utah, representing
about 42 percent of the State. These lands are varied, ranging from
high alpine peaks, to rolling
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uplands and sprawling desert lowlands that feature some of the most
spectacular scenery in the world, from the snow-capped peaks of remote
mountain ranges to colorful red-rock canyons and deserts that offer
opportunities to experience solitude and enjoy outdoor recreation. The
BLM also provides opportunities for responsible mineral and energy
development and grazing in Utah, which are important aspects of our
multiple use mission.
The Utah RAC is seeking nominations in the following two membership
categories:
(1) One nomination in 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.
(2) Two nominations in 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 selected from these categories will be appointed as
representative members. Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will
issue a press releases providing additional information for submitting
nominations.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.)
Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-10848 Filed 5-19-23; 8:45 am]
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