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DOI - 2041 - Northwest Resource Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Northwest Resource Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2041
Original Establishment Date	8/21/1995	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advis...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	BLM Upper Colorado River District Manager
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	9/28/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Greg
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/28/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Larson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(970) 244-3000
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Sec. 309	Designated Federal Officer Email*	glarson@blm.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/21/1976
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) provides diverse viewpoints on a wide variety of public land issues. The Northwest RAC functions as a 15-member committee that provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM Director that address issues such as fire policy, weed eradication, minerals management, wildlife, cultural resources, recreation, wild horse management, wilderness management, and other multiple-use land management issues. The BLM uses the recommendations as appropriate to inform its decision-making.
How is membership balanced?*	The RAC is composed of 15 members balanced among and within the following groups: Category I includes those holding Federal grazing permits, transportation or rights-of-way, developed outdoor recreation, OHV users, commercial recreation activities, commercial timber industry, or energy and mineral development; Category II includes nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, dispersed recreation activities, archaeological and historical interests, or nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups; Category III includes state, county, or locally elected office-holders, employees of state agencies responsible for the management of natural resources, Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the RAC's area of concern, academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences or representatives of the public-at-large.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The RAC meets as needed to perform its roles and responsibilities. The meetings consistently addressed issues of importance to the BLM and dealt with the agency's responsibilities associated with public land resource management. The Northwest RAC members also review their effectiveness and role as an advisory committee to keep on track with the RAC's mission. In order to maintain a good working relationship and bring new members up to speed on resource issues, coordination with other advisory councils in Colorado and orientations/briefings are held with the RAC. This effort is on-going as new members come on board annually.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	BLM Colorado has found that the RAC provides relevant input on a variety of public land issues. The balanced membership of the RAC ensures that advice and recommendations are wholly representative of the local and regional populace, thus providing the BLM with a snapshot of public opinion. The RAC also provides opportunities for the BLM to benefit from the variety of comments they receive from individuals and public land interest groups during the public comment and discussion periods of RAC meetings.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public. Notices of the meetings are published in the Federal Register, posted on the BLM Colorado website, emailed to stakeholders and distributed to local newspapers.
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC met on February 6, 2025; May 6-7, 2025; and August 20, 2025. The RAC participated in a tri-RAC meeting with the Rocky Mountain and Southwest RAC on April 2, 2025. The RAC participated in a joint meeting with the Southwest RAC on April 3, 2025.

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	Yes	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	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The RAC recommendations provide guidance and reassurance to BLM managers that current public land management is administered appropriately and supported by the public.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	An in-depth analysis has not been done to determine cost savings associated with the Northwest RAC. However, the contributions of the RAC are of great benefit to the BLM.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	44	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The RAC made 7 recommendations in FY including: the creation of a sub-committee to regarding the Land and Water Conservation fund acquisition of the Escalante Ranch; recommended approval of the Dominguez-Escalante NCA Business Plan and Fee Schedule for the Gunnison River; recommended approval of the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area Business Plan; recommended that the BLM engage in partnerships within the state of Colorado including Parks and Wildlife, the State Land Board, Great Outdoors Colorado, Jackson County and others for a comprehensive management solution for the management of the North Sand Hills Special Recreation Area; recommended that the BLM initiate a carrying capacity study; and recommended support for Congress to release lands in the North Sand Hills Instant Study Area from further consideration for wilderness designation.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	60.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Some of the recommended fee proposals have not been implemented to-date.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	40.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	BLM Colorado officials provide feedback through written responses and presentations during RAC meetings.	Narrative Description*	The RAC provides the BLM with diverse viewpoints on a wide variety of public land issues. The Northwest RAC functions as a 15-member committee, as well as through working groups, addressing fire policy, range management, ecology, weed eradication, wildlife issues, cultural resources, recreation issues, wild horse and burro policy and wilderness management. Working groups may meet on their own time outside of the RAC meetings and present their findings to the entire RAC. Operating by consensus, the RAC makes recommendations to the BLM after all its members have carefully reviewed an issue and listened to their constituents. The BLM uses these recommendations as appropriate to inform its decisionmaking.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/19/2025 10:48 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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