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USDA - 84717 - Helena Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Helena Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84717
Original Establishment Date	12/19/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark/w...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Deputy Forest Supervisor
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	12/19/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Molly
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/19/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Ryan
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	406 949-9766
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	SRS and Community Self-Determination Act as reauthorized in PL 110-343, PL 112-141 and as amended Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 PL. 115-334.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	molly.ryan@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/3/2008
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The committee continues to achieve its purpose by hosting annual meetings as new funding becomes available and making recommendations on which projects to fund.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee continues to maintain a critical number of representatives from category A, B, and C to maintain balance in recommendations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	This committee meets 1-2 times per year to achieve its purpose.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	We would not have outside perspectives on project types to fund without the HLF recommendation body. Our RAC members also share unique community insights that are helpful to determining where funds would most benefit the Forest.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC met in FY25 and will face following short of quorum in FY26 without active recruitment as all of our members will expire by next August.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The agency has not taken action outside of the normal processes required to administer the RAC.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Under $100,000	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	We have used our own government facilities to hold meetings and the teams platform so have incurred no costs beyond staff time.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	28	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	During FY25, the committee approved 9 recommendations. The total recommendations went from 19 to 28.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	64.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	18 recommendations are fully implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	36.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	10 recommendations are partially implemented	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Projects and other RAC information is available on the HLF website.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback when requested by RAC members.	Narrative Description*	n/a

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$10,686.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$40,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$10,686.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$40,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/23/2025 6:00 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.50
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.10	Est Cost Remarks	Costs associated with recruitment, annual reports and completing the ACR
Cost Remarks	Costs associated with annual reports and completing the ACR

Interest Areas

Category Area Agriculture Forestry Agriculture Education Education Land Land Management and Use National Parks, Sites, Trails, Recreational Areas Monuments

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