PORTLAND — The federal Bureau of Land Management has announced a request for public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils, including two in Washington and six in Oregon. The councils advise the government on public land issues.
The nominations will be considered for 45 days.
The advisory councils are made of residents selected for their expertise in natural resource issues. They also help the BLM act as stewards of 245 million acres of public lands. Each council is comprised of 10 to 15 members. Oftentimes those members are ranchers, outdoors recreationists, tribal members, academics and local government officials.
People may nominate themselves or someone else to serve on a council. Nominees must be residents of the state where the council has jurisdiction. They will also be selected based on their training, education and knowledge of the council’s geographic area. Nominees should also have a focus on consensus-building and collaboration. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations, a completed application and any other relevant information related to the nominee’s experience.
More information is available at: http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/index.php
