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Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
Notice of call for nominations.
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for 20 of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) statewide and regional Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have vacant positions or members whose terms are scheduled to expire. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within the geographic areas for which the RACs are organized.
All nominations must be received no later than October 26, 2026.
Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
Carrie Richardson, BLM Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs, at telephone: (202) 742-0625, email: crichardson@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-of-contact in the United States.
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership categories:
Category One —Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent energy and mineral development.
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.
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 may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of ( printed page 57652) the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
The following must accompany all nominations:
—A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through your local BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf
—Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
—Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
Simultaneously with this notice, BLM Offices will issue news releases providing additional information for submitting nominations.
Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office listed below:
Melinda Bolton, BLM Alaska State Office, 4th floor, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99516; phone: (907) 271-3342; email: mbolton@blm.gov.
Wayne Monger, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4427; phone: (602) 417-9200; email: dmonger@blm.gov.
Julie Hartley, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, W1623, Sacramento, CA 95825; phone: (279) 599-3857; email: jhartley@blm.gov.
Robert Rotts, Montrose Public Lands Center, 2505 S Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; phone: (970) 240-5430; email: rpotts@blm.gov.
Ken Anderson, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709; phone: (208) 373-3833; email: mkanderson@blm.gov.
David LeFevre, BLM Billings Field Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101; phone: (406) 896-5072; email: dlefevre@blm.gov.
Tammy Boyd, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502; phone: (775) 861-6536; email: tboyd@blm.gov.
Jillian Aragon, BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508; phone: (505) 635-9701; email: jgaragon@blm.gov.
Udom Hong, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204-2818; phone: (202) 754-2076; email: uhong@blm.gov.
Brad Purdy, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009; phone: (307) 775-6015; email: bpurdy@blm.gov.
Celene Nemeroff, BLM Utah State Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; phone: (720) 355-2426; email: cnemeroff@blm.gov.
Carrie Richardson,
BLM National Advisory Committee Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2026-18450 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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