[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23224-23225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10194]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Request for Nominations for the Colorado Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations for the Colorado Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for certain positions to serve on
the Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) operating
in the state of Colorado for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land
Management (BLM). New members will be appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) and serve three-year terms. Members are being
sought to represent each of the following interests: (1) Winter
motorized recreation, (2) Summer motorized recreation, (3) Summer non-
motorized recreation, (4) Non-motorized outfitter guides, (5) Local
environmental groups, (6) State tourism official, and (7) Indian
tribes.
The public is invited to submit nominations for membership on the
Recreation RAC. Current members who have only served one term may also
apply. Application packets for Recreation RACs can be obtained on the
Web at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-application.shtml or by
e-mailing [email protected]. Interested parties may also contact Pam
DeVore, U.S. Forest Service, 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401 or call
303-275-5043.
All nominations must consist of a completed application packet that
includes background information and other information that addresses a
nominee's qualifications.
DATES: All applications must be received by the appropriate office
listed below on or before June 15, 2010. This timeframe may be extended
if officials do not receive applications for needed positions.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit nominations to the Colorado
RRAC by U.S. Mail or Express Delivery to Pam DeVore, Rocky Mountain
Regional Office, 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401. Nominations may
also be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone wanting further information
regarding this request for nominations may contact the designated
federal official: Steve Sherwood, Recreation RAC DFO, 740 Simms Street,
Golden, CO 80401 or 303-275-5135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA),
signed December 2004, requires that the Forest Service and the BLM
provide Recreation RACs with an opportunity to make recommendations to
the two agencies on certain types of proposed recreation fee changes.
REA allows the agencies to use existing advisory councils, such as BLM
Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), or to establish new committees as
appropriate. The Forest Service and BLM elected to jointly use existing
BLM RACs in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, and Utah. In 2006, the Forest Service chartered new
Recreation RACs for the states of California and Colorado, and for the
Forest Service Pacific Northwest, Eastern and Southern Regions. The
Forest Service is using an existing advisory board for the Black Hills
National Forest in South Dakota. In addition, the Governors of three
states--Alaska, Nebraska and Wyoming--requested that their State be
exempt from the REA-R/RAC requirement, and the two Departments
concurred with the exemptions. Members were appointed to the Colorado
Recreation RAC in July 2007 for either two-year or three-year terms.
The Recreation RACs provide recreation fee recommendations to both the
Forest Service and the BLM. These committees make recreation fee
program recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity
fees; expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special
recreation permit fees; expanding or limiting the recreation fee
program; and fee-level changes.
Recreation RAC Composition: Each Recreation RAC consists of 11
members appointed by the Secretary. REA provided flexibility to modify
the specified membership of the RAC ``as appropriate'' to ensure a fair
and balanced representation of recreation interests.
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(1) Five persons who represent recreation users and that include,
as appropriate, persons representing:
(a) Winter motorized recreation such as snowmobiling;
(b) Winter non-motorized recreation such as snowshoeing, cross-
country and downhill skiing, and snowboarding;
(c) Summer motorized recreation such as motorcycling, boating, and
offhighway vehicle driving;
(d) Summer non-motorized recreation such as backpacking, horseback
riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; and
(e) Hunting and fishing.
(2) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as
appropriate, the following:
(a) Non-motorized outfitters and guides;
(b) Non-motorized outfitters and guides; and
(c) Local environmental groups.
(3) Three persons, as follows:
(a) State tourism official to represent the state;
(b) A person who represents affected Indian tribes; and
(c) A person who represents affected local government interests.
Nomination Information: Any individual or organization may nominate
one or more qualified persons to represent the interests listed above
to serve on the Recreation RAC. To be considered for membership,
nominees must:
Identify what interest group they would represent and how
they are qualified to represent that group;
State why they want to serve on the committee and what
they can contribute;
Show their past experience in working successfully as part
of a collaborative group; and
Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information.
Letters of recommendation are welcome, but not required.
Individuals may also nominate themselves. Nominees do not need to live
in a state within a particular Recreation RAC's area of jurisdiction
nor live in a state in which Forest Service managed lands are located.
Application packets, including evaluation criteria and the AD-755
form, are available at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-application.shtml or by contacting the Rocky Mountain Region as
identified in this notice. Nominees must submit all documents to the
appropriate regional contact. Additional information about recreation
fees and REA is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/about-rec-fees.shtml. The Forest Service will also work with Governors and
county officials to identify potential nominees. The Forest Service and
BLM will review the applications and prepare a list of qualified
applicants from which the Secretary shall appoint both members and
alternates. An alternate will become a participating member of the
Recreation RACs only if the member for whom the alternate is appointed
to replace leaves the committee permanently. Recreation RAC members
serve without pay but are reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses
for regularly scheduled committee meetings.
All Recreation RAC meetings are open to the public, and an open
public forum is part of each meeting. Meeting dates and times will be
determined by agency officials in consultation with the Recreation RAC
members.
Dated: April 21, 2010.
Maribeth Gustafson,
Deputy Regional Forester, Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-10194 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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