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USDA - 71996 - Superior Resource Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Superior Resource Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	71996
Original Establishment Date	10/1/2009	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/working-wi...
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*	District Ranger, Superior National Forest
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	12/19/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Ellen
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/19/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Bogardus-Szymaniak
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination 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 Phone*	218-663-8061
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(218) 626-4396
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*	ellen.bogardus-szymaniak@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 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 Secure Rural Schools Title II projects, and also recreation fee proposals if necessary, proposed by Forest Service units, counties, and other interested parties; to recommend projects and funding levels to the Forest Service; to provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, Tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully; 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?*	At this date, the committee is comprised of 14 members. The committee has one vacancy in one of the three categories; however, the necessary quorum within all categories is still met. In total, there are five members in each of two categories and four in one of the categories prescribed in the Act. Within each category, the Act identifies specific interest areas that members are to represent. Committees are formed in specific 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 meets up to two times per year as needed to perform its duties. Specifically, the committee did not meet in FY17, FY18, FY19, FY20 or FY21 as the committee had made all the necessary recommendations for the SRS Title II funds in-hand in FY16. In FY22, the Committee met twice to discuss, review, and make recommendations for SRS Title II funding to the Forest Service. The committee did not meet in FY24 as it elected to hold funds in-hand until FY25. The committee met three times in FY25 - twice for the purpose of discussing, reviewing, and making recommendations on Superior National Forest recreation fee proposals and once for the purpose of discussing, reviewing, and making recommendations for SRS Title II funding.
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?	There were no closed or partially closed meetings during this reporting period.
Recommendation Remarks	In FY25 the committee met three times. On October 1, 2024, the committee met with the purpose of voting whether to hear and make recommendations on Superior National Forest recreation fee proposals or not. At this meeting the committee voted in favor. On October 11, 2024, the committee met to review, discuss, and make recommendations on the nine developed recreation fee proposals. The Superior National Forest accepted these recommendations and enacted them in December 2024. The third committee meeting in FY25 was on July 7, 2025, when the committee met to review, discuss, and make recommendations on fifteen Secure Rural Schools Title II proposals. The Superior National Forest accepted all recommendations and projects will move towards implementation in FY26.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not applicable.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	Yes
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	Not applicable.
Number Of Recommendations*	84	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In FY25, the committee made 24 total recommendations (9 recreation fee proposals and 15 Secure Rural Schools Title II project proposals. These, added with 60 recommendations from previous fiscal years, total 84 recommendations for the life of the committee.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	24 recommendations from FY25 are fully implemented (9 recreation fee proposal recommendations plus 15 SRS Title II project funding recommendations.)	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not applicable.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not applicable.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback to the committee, and vice versa, via email, in-person communication, and during meetings. The public can obtain information on agency feedback by reaching out to the DFO, the RAC coordinator, and by accessing meeting notes.	Narrative Description*	By recommending projects that maintain and improve the health of national forest ecosystems and improve cooperative relationships among the people who use and care for the National Forests, the Secure Rural Schools resource advisory committees support the Forest Service mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The committees specifically support Forest Service strategic goals to (1) restore, sustain, and enhance the National Forests and (2) provide and sustain benefits to the American people.

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*	$18,884.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$15,600.00
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	$18,884.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$15,600.00
Date Cost Last Modified	8/7/2025 2:50 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.20
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.18	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	Costs associated with meetings and ACR/annual reports submitted.

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Category Area Agriculture Forestry Environment Earth Sciences Land Conservation and Preservation Land Management and Use

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