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DOI - 84608 - Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84608
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*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	District Manager
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	11/9/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Wendy
Date Of Renewal Charter	11/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Warren
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(406) 791-7794
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Sec. 309	Designated Federal Officer Email*	wwarren@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 Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will provide advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on land use planning and management of public lands located within the BLM’s North Central Montana and Eastern Montana/Dakotas districts. The RAC will also make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for the BLM and U.S. Forest Service.
How is membership balanced?*	The Missouri Basin RAC is composed of 15 members distributed in a balanced fashion among the following groups and within those groups. Specific interests include: 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 Council will meet 2-4 times per year depending on emerging resource issues.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Missouri Basin RAC will play a role in developing consensus and partnership as its members make formal recommendations and communicate with the stakeholder groups that they represent. These formal and informal communications have enabled the RAC to identify and address issues early on, developing more defensible actions with greater local support and buy-in. The BLM would not be able to approve changes to recreation fees or approve any new recreation fee sites without RAC input.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings will be open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC met on January 16, 2025, and July 15, 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	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		Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Unable to detemine.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	36	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The RAC recommended approval of increased fees for 20 sites at the Camp Creek Campground and 5 campsites at the Horse Corral Campground; increased fees for picnic shelter and site rental at the Buff’s Day Use Area; increased rental fee for the Zortman Ranger Station; and increased fees for 10 campsites at the Montana Gulch Campground contained in the Malta Field Office Recreation Business Plan. The RAC recommended approval of increased fees for 20 campsites at the Coal Banks Landing Campground; increased fees for 8 campsites at the Judith Landing Campground; increased fees for 34 campsites and an increased fee for dump station use at the James Kipp Campground; new fee establishment for 4 campsites at the Wood Bottom Recreation Area; and an adjustment of fees from per watercraft to per person for day use at the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River contained in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Business Plan. The RAC recommended approval of establishing new fees for 15 campsites in the Action Recreation Area contained in the Acton Recreation Area Business Plan proposal. The RAC recommended approval of increased fees for 6 campsites at the Alkali Creek Campground and 6 campsites at the Alkali Creek Horse Camp contained in the South Dakota Field Office Campground Fees Business Plan proposal. The RAC recommended approval of increased fees for 6 campsites in the Schnell Recreation Area contained in the Schnell Recreation Area Business Plan proposal.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	75.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not all fees have been increased to-date.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	25.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	During meetings, the BLM briefs the RAC on how the Agency has implemented their recommendations.	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

Interest Areas

Category Area Agriculture Agriculture Animals Fish and Wildlife Basic Science Basic Sciences Energy Energy Mining and Minerals Natural Resources Pipelines Environment Environmental Issues Government Federal Government State Government Tribal Government Land Conservation and Preservation Grazing Areas Land Management and Use National Parks, Sites, Trails, Recreational Areas Monuments Transportation Surface and Vehicular Transportation Water Rivers Water Use Waterways

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