Citizens Sought for Fishlake Resource Advisory Committee
Release Date: Jul 18, 2012 RICHFIELD, UT
Contact(s): John Zapell, 435.896.1070
The Forest Service is seeking people from communities in and around central Utah as nominees for vacancies on the Fishlake Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Application forms must be received at the Fishlake National Forest office by 4:30 p.m. on August 10.
The RAC consists of 15 members representing a wide range of interests. The committee’s duties include reviewing proposed land management projects on or adjacent to the Fishlake National Forest. The committee recommends which projects to fund and is responsible for coordinating with land management agencies and county officials. Projects are located in Beaver, Millard, Sevier, Piute, Garfield and Wayne counties.
The four-year term would begin upon appointment by the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Members must be Utah residents, preferably living in Beaver, Millard, Sevier, Piute, or Wayne counties. Meetings are held at least once during the year, primarily in Richfield, UT.
The 15 members of the Fishlake RAC are split equally between the following three categories. There may also be a non-voting replacement member in each category. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will make the appointments to the RAC based on the applications received, striving to appoint members who have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with others of different viewpoints.
There are no vacancies in Category A, which represents the following interests:
Organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups
Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle, commercial recreation
Energy and mineral development
Commercial or recreational fishing
Commercial timber industry
Federal grazing permit holders or land use permit holders within the RAC area
There are no vacancies in Category B, which represents the following interests:
Nationally recognized environmental organizations
Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations
Dispersed recreation
Archaeological and historical interests
Nationally or regionally recognized wild horse or burro groups, wildlife or hunting organizations or watershed associations.
There is one vacancy in Category C, which represents the following interests:
State-elected office holders
County or local elected officials
American Indian tribal representatives from tribes within or adjacent to RAC areas
School officials or teachers
Citizens representing the affected public at large
The Forest Service is also looking to fill one replacement member position each for categories A, B and C. Replacement members attend meetings with the 15 RAC members, ready to fill in a permanent vacant position upon approval by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Citizens interested in applying for RAC membership are encouraged to retrieve an application form (AD 755) on-line at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/fishlake/workingtogether/advisorycommittees, or from any Forest Service office, or contact any Board of Commissioners.
Applications must be received at the Fishlake National Forest, 115 E 900 N, Richfield, UT 84701, ATTN: John Zapell, no later than 4:30 p.m. August 10. Applications must contain original signatures.
