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USDA - 2587 - Snohomish-South Mount Baker Snoqualmie Resource Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Snohomish-South Mount Baker Snoqualmie Resource Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2024	Committee Number	2587
Original Establishment Date	6/21/2016	Committee Status	Merged
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/mbs/workingtogethe...
Actual Merged Date	12/19/2023	Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Recreation Program Manager
Merged This FY	Yes	Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	10/15/2021	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Cynthia
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/15/2023	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Sandeno
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	425-783-6011
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	425-783-6015
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*	cynthia.sandeno@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*	Merge
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The purpose of a Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act resource advisory committee is to improve collaborative relations and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service consistent with Division C, Title VI of Public Law 110-343. The Act describes the duties of the committees as follows: to review projects proposed by counties and other interested parties; to recommend projects and funding; to provide early and continuous coordination with Forest Service officials; to provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning in the early stages of project development; to monitor projects approved under the Act; to advise the designated federal official on the progress of monitoring; and to make recommendations for any appropriate changes or adjustments to projects being monitored.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee is comprised of 12 members, five in one category, 4 in one category, and 3 in the other category prescribed in the Act. Within each category, the Act identifies specific interests members are to represent. Committees are formed in geographic areas to ensure each national forest located within a participating county or counties has access to a resource advisory committee. The Act requires members to be residents of the state or states within which the committee has jurisdiction.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee generally will meet 1-2 times per year as needed to perform its duties.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This Resource Advisory Committee is mandated by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act as reauthorized in Public Law 110-343 and Public Law 112-141.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	There were no meetings and no members in FY24.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	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	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	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	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	10	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	No new recommendations for FY24. Merged FY24 into Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF RAC.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	0 project recommendations have been fully implemented FY24.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	100.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	10 recommendations are partially implemented.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	Not Applicable	Narrative Description*	Not Applicable

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*	$1,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
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	$1,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/16/2024 5:58 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.01	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	Costs are associated with ACR completion and other reports.

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