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USDA - 84644 - Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84644
Original Establishment Date	10/15/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://origin-fs.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/home/?c...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Forest Supervisor
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	12/19/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Chad
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/19/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Stewart
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(970) 874-6674
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
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*	chad.stewart@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/30/2000
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 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?*	Six new committee members were appointed in 2024, and the committee is currently full. The committee is comprised of up to 15 members, five in each of three categories prescribed in the Act. Within each category, the Act identifies specific interests members are to represent. The Act requires members to be residents of the states within which the committee has jurisdiction, CO or WY.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee generally will meet 1 time per year as needed to perform its duties, or as often as needed. The committee meetings are integral in incorporating recommendations from various public representatives to implement on National Forest System Lands.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The RAC is necessary to improve collaborative relationships among the people that use and care for the National Forests and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meeting are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The RAC did not meet in FY2025.

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	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	39	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	FY25 no new recommendations	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	39 recommendations from 2023 are fully implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	Recommendations from 2023 have been fully implemented. No recommendations were obtained subsequently.	Narrative Description*	The Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) consists of up to 15 members of the public who represent a variety of interests and work together to review and recommend funding for projects across nine National Forests spanning 29 counties in the Rocky Mountain Region. The RAC is chartered under the Secure Rural Schools & Community Self Determination Act of 2000 – Title II. Six new committee members were nominated to the Greater Rocky Mountain RAC in FY25, now fulfilling all the committee’s 15 seats and include representatives from diverse sectors with public land interests to inform Agency decisions.

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*	$1,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$114,500.00
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	$1,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$114,500.00
Date Cost Last Modified	8/19/2025 3:27 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	1.10
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.10	Est Cost Remarks	No meetings are currently scheduled for FY26 and are dependent on reauthorization of SRS funding.
Cost Remarks	Costs associated with annual reports and completing the ACR.

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Category Area Agriculture Rural Development Forestry Animals Fish and Wildlife Applied Science Engineering Business Industry Small Business Emergency Emergency Preparedness and Management Energy Natural Resources Environment Environmental Issues Land Land Management and Use Water Rivers Water Use Waterways

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