The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on 30 citizen-based Resource Advisory Councils, sounding boards for BLM initiatives, proposals and policy changes.

Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) provide advice and recommendations for the BLM to consider on a range of resource and land management issues. Each Council consists of 10 to 15 members from diverse interests in local communities, and they assist in the development of committee recommendations that address public land management issues.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on a council. Nominees, who must be residents of the state or states where the RAC has jurisdiction, will be reviewed on the basis of their training, education and knowledge of the council’s geographic area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making. Letters of reference must accompany all nominations from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application and any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications.

Each of the 30 RACs has different positions open in the following categories: commodity interests, conservation interests and community interests.

The BLM administers eight advisory councils and committees in Oregon and Washington. More information, including an Oregon/Washington RAC boundary map, can be found online at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington.

The BLM will consider nominations until June 4. For the John Day-Snake RAC, requests for more information, nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE Third Street, Prineville, OR 97754, 541-416-6864.