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DOI - 2553 - Northern California District Resource Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Northern California District Resource Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2553
Original Establishment Date	6/1/2015	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california...
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 Northern California District Manager
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	11/9/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Dereck
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Wilson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	43 U.S.C. 1701	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(530) 224-2160
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(530) 224-2172
Specific Establishment Authority*	Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Sec. 309	Designated Federal Officer Email*	d65wilso@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?*	RAC members bring perspectives from across the Northern California District, a very diverse area, to their discussions with BLM managers.. Members confer with their constituencies and share their concerns with the BLM, and share BLM positions with the interest groups they represent. This provides managers with diverse perspectives essential for sound decision making.
How is membership balanced?*	There are efforts by the BLM to ensure the committee contains members who reside in communities across northern California and northwest Nevada, the geographic boundary of the BLM Northern California District. The committee balances its membership by reaching out to interest groups across the district, ensuring that members represent the interests set forward in the charter. This RAC is composed of 15 members, representing 3 categories: commodity, non-commodity, and local area and government interest. Each category has 5 members.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per year is generally 3 to 4. Frequent meetings are important for RAC members and BLM managers to develop strong working relationships, and for RAC members to gain full understanding of complex issues. Input from the RAC will be critical, as the district undertakes a land use plan revision affecting two of the four field offices.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	RAC members offer unique local perspectives to BLM decision-makers. The committee works to reach balanced recommendations by working in a collaborative way to discuss and debate topics. This could not be achieved if the BLM consulted individually with groups across the vast expanse of the BLM district.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open.
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC met on May 15, 2025, and September 18, 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	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Advisory council recommendations for public lands and natural resource management can directly influence public health and safety. Involving the public improves government transparency and trust. The Resource Advisory Council advises the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM, and therefore has the opportunity to influence public policy.	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 RAC. However, the contributions of the RAC are of great benefit to the BLM.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	15	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The RAC recommended U.S. Forest Service fee increases for overnight use of the Sardine Peak Lookout and Calpine Lookout contained in the Tahoe National Forest Fee Proposal and fee increases at the Lookout Campground for 17 campsites and to increase the single Christmas tree permit contained in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Fee Proposal.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	25.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not all of the recommended recreation fees have been implemented to-date.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	0	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	Agency will provide feedback to the RAC during public full-RAC meetings and may provide written comments if necessary (written comments would be posted on the public RAC website).	Narrative Description*	The RAC considers diverse interests and concerns by by directly involving members of the public in the decision-making processes affecting the public lands. Consulting with this advisory council provides the BLM with a way for agency leaders to arrive at balanced decisions that are fully informed by public needs and desires.

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 10:49 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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