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The Bureau of Land Management last week announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 36 Resource Advisory Councils.The BLM will consider nominations through May 26.

Among groups seeking applicants is the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council, which is made up of 15 citizens representing a wide array of interests, including recreation, commercial timber, mining, transportation, education, environmental groups and the public, at-large.

Members meet three to four times a year at sites across Lake, Vale and Burns BLM districts, familiarizing themselves with issues including wildfire recovery, sage grouse and wild horse management, public land use designations and many other topics. The diverse membership of each RAC helps ensure that BLM land managers receive the varying perspectives they need to achieve their mission of managing the public lands for multiple uses.

The councils are a key component of public land management, said Oregon-Washington BLM State Director Jamie Connell. By ensuring that RAC representation reflects a variety of perspectives, RAC members provide a valuable service to the Bureau by delving into issues and proposing solutions on a wide variety of land and resource uses issues.

There are different positions open in the following categories:

Category One Public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use and commercial recreation.

Category Two Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities and wild horse and burro organizations.

Category Three Representatives of state, county or local elected offices; 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.

The Southeast Oregon RAC has one vacancy in its public-at-large group, and eight seats spanning all interests expiring in early 2018.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council.Nominees, must be residents Oregon, and will be reviewed on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the councils geographic area.Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominees qualifications.

For more information, or to apply, contact Larisa Bogardus, SEO RAC coordinator, 1301 S. G St., Lakeview, OR 97630, (541) 947-6237 or lbogardus@blm.gov; or Greg Shine, BLM Oregon RAC coordinator, (503) 808-6306 or gshine@blm.gov.

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Positions open on 36 local Resource Advisory Councils - Ontario Argus Observer