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DOI - 84607 - Sierra Front Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Sierra Front Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84607
Original Establishment Date	3/5/2020	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advis...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	BLM Carson City District Manager
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	11/9/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kimberly
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Dow
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(775) 753-0262
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	775-753-0325
Specific Establishment Authority*	Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Sec. 309	Designated Federal Officer Email*	kdow@blm.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*
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	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The RAC provides advice and develops recommendations for BLM with respect to the land use planning, classification, retention, management, and disposal of the public lands within the area for which the advisory council is established and such other matters as may be referred to it by the DFO. The RAC also makes recommendations to the BLM and FS regarding recreation fee proposals.
How is membership balanced?*	The Sierra-Front Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council is composed of 15 members distributed in a balanced fashion among the following groups. Category I includes those holding Federal grazing permits or leases, interests associated with transportation or rights-of-way, developed outdoor recreation, OHV users, or 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, employee of a State agency responsible for the management of natural resources, Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized, are employed as academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences, or represent the public-at-large.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The RAC meets two to four times annually, and at such times as designated by the Designated Federal Officer.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The RAC allows BLM managers to receive advice and feedback from a wide variety of local interested citizens in a single, interactive forum at regularly scheduled meetings. The RAC provides the various interests in a single forum to discuss issues and reach consensus.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC was scheduled to meet October 3-4, 2024, but the meeting was subsequently cancelled and no meetings were held during FY25.

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	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The RAC provides amenity fee recommendations to the BLM and U.S. Forest Service.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	n/a	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 Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin RAC. However, the contributions of the RAC are of great benefit to the BLM.	Grants Review Comment	n/a
Number Of Recommendations*	2	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The RAC made no recommendations in FY25.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	50.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	50.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The Elko District Business Plan has not been implemented to-date.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
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*

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 10:50 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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