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USDA - 16565 - Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board - Authorized by Law

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	16565
Original Establishment Date	1/13/2003	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/blackhills/working-...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	16
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Forest Supervisor, Black Hills National Forest
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	1/2/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Shawn
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/2/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cochran
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(605) 673-9201
Establishment Authority*	Authorized by Law	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(605) 673-9208
Specific Establishment Authority*	16 U.s.C. sec. 1600 et. seq, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1612 and P. Law 108-447	Designated Federal Officer Email*	shawn.cochran@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/13/2003
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 purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or amendments, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, and site-specific projects having forest-wide implications. The Board will also serve to meet the needs of the Recreation Enhancement Act of 2005 as a recreation advisory board. The Board shall provide timely advice and recommendations to the Secretary through the Forest Supervisor regarding programmatic forest issues and project-level issues that have forest-wide implications for the Black Hills National Forest.
How is membership balanced?*	The membership is representative of the Black Hills community interests. The categories are: economic development interest; outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation; nationally recognized environmental organizations; regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational activities; archaeological and historical interests; nationally or regionally recognized sportsmen's groups; South Dakota-elected official ;Wyoming-elected official; county- or local-elected official in South Dakota or Wyoming; tribal government-elected or -appointed official; State natural resource agency official from South Dakota or Wyoming.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Board will meet approximately six times per year and will attend one summer field tour. A majority of the Board members must be present to constitute an official meeting. The Board or sub-committee shall not hold any meetings except at the call of, or with the advance approval of, the Designated Federal Officer. Attendance may be in-person, by telephone, or by other electronic means.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	For years, the demands made on the Black Hills National Forest have resulted in conflicts among interest groups resulting in both forest-wide and site-specific programs being delayed due to appeals and litigation. The Board provides a forum to resolve these issues to allow for the Black Hills National Forest to move forward in its management activities. The Board is believed to be one of the few groups with broad enough scope to address all of the issues and include all of the jurisdictional boundaries.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board met 3 times and had one recommendation in FY2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
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	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	This Board has taken on the toughest issues and areas the Forest deals with, and has found creative and effective ways to help and advise the Forest on issues across the Forest Service, including but not limited to the Chiefs Travel Management Rule, Recreation Enhancement Act, Recreation Facility Master Plan, and Biomass & Renewable Energy.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	This Board is making it possible for us to be far more effective planners and implementors which will contribute significantly to our cost effectiveness over the next five years.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	81	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	FY2003: 1 recommendation. FY2004: 1 recommendation. FY2005: 2 recommendations. FY2006: 6 recommendations. FY2007: 6 recommendations. FY2008: 2 recommendations. FY2009: 7 recommendations. FY2010: 7 recommendations. FY2011: 5 recommendations. FY2012: 8 recommendations. FY2013: 7 recommendations. FY2014: 7 recommendations. FY2015: 4 recommendations. FY2016: 5 recommendations. FY2017: 4 recommendations. FY2018: 2 recommendations. FY2019: 1 recommendation. FY2020: 3 recommendations. FY2021: 1 recommendation. FY2022: 0 recommendations. FY2023: 0 recommendations. FY2024: 1 recommendation. FY2025: 1 recommendation.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	All recommendations have been accepted and / or implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not applicable.
Agency Feedback Comment*	There was one recommendation in 2025. The Board voted in favor of the Forest Recreation Fee changes as proposed by the BKNF with the exception of implementing a day use fee. The full Board met three times in fiscal year 2025. Due to the pause for the review of all non-statutory FACA committees, no meetings have occurred since May 2025.	Narrative Description*	The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (the Board) was specifically chartered to advise the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Supervisor on management intentions and plans to carry out the Forest Service's mission on the Black Hills National Forest to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Board helps the Forest Supervisor understand community sentiment, gives viewpoints representing a wide range of community expertise, and provides specific recommendations concerning activities to effect positive management outcomes on issues like forest health, recreation, insects and noxious weeds, travel management, conversion of open space to other uses, and fuel reduction. Since either intent or law and regulation requiring and encouraging public participation guide most of our key program areas, the Board provides an important first look at public reaction to Agency plans and processes.

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*	$20,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$30,000.00
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	$800.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$950.00
11. Total Costs	$20,800.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$30,950.00
Date Cost Last Modified	8/26/2025 5:23 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.40
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.18	Est Cost Remarks	FY26 BHNF Advisory Board is discretionary and pending termination.
Cost Remarks	Costs associated with submitting ACR, annual reports and 2 committee meetings.

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