A group of people gathered on a reddish dirt overlook gaze out at an expansive badlands landscape. The terrain features eroded, layered rock formations and ridges in shades of gray and tan, stretching toward flat plains in the distance. A few trees grow near the viewpoint under a hazy sky.

Resource Advisory Councils

When you get involved with our Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) and advisory committees, you can help in the BLM’s mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

The BLM maintains chartered advisory councils primarily located in the West. These include statewide and regional RACs, advisory committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM’s National Conservation Lands, and the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Advisory committees are invaluable to the BLM because consensus-driven recommendations often lead to sustainable outcomes that benefit natural resources and often enjoy a high level of public support.

Learn about Resource Advisory Councils

RACs are sounding boards for BLM initiatives, regulatory proposals and policy changes. Learn more about this important group of local leaders.

Learn about the BLM Resource Advisory Council application process.
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Learn about the BLM Resource Advisory Council application process.
A group of six people stands in a circle on a rocky, sagebrush-covered hillside, appearing to be in discussion. Some hold papers or notebooks, and several wear hats and outdoor clothing. Behind them, a wide valley stretches out toward distant cliffs and hills under a partly cloudy sky.
The BLM maintains chartered advisory councils along with advisory committees and panels across the West and Alaska.
Find a Resource Advisory Council near you
The BLM maintains chartered advisory councils along with advisory committees and panels across the West and Alaska.
Northern California District RAC members take to the water in the Redding Field Office's Sacramento River Bend Area of Critical Environmental Concern to discuss management issues along 17 miles of public land river access, California, BLM Photo