Wyoming RAC
Wyoming RAC
The BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council is a statewide advisory council, which provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues for approximately 17 million acres of federal surface and 38 million acres of subsurface mineral estate in Wyoming.
The purpose of the RAC is to give Wyoming citizens a meaningful say in how public lands are managed. RAC members are selected for their ability to provide informed, objective advice on a variety of public land issues and their commitment to collaboration in seeking solutions to those issues.
Council members are appointed to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis. This means that one-third of the council is subject to appointment or reappointment each year.
The RAC began meeting in 2011. Members serve without salary but may be reimbursed for travel expenses.
RAC Members
| Name | Category of Interest | City | Term Expires |
| Jennifer Leinonen, Chair | 1: Energy & Minerals | Casper | December 2025 |
| Colin McKee | 1: Energy & Minerals | Cheyenne | December 2025 |
| Craig Rood | 1: Energy & Minerals | Green River | May 2027 |
| Mel Shumway | 2: Dispersed Recreation | Afton | May 2027 |
| Michael Massey | 2: Archeology | Laramie | April 2026 |
| Joshua Coursey | 2: Dispersed Recreation | Kemmerer | April 2026 |
| Yufna Soldier Wolf | 3: Tribal | St. Stevens | April 2026 |
| John Espy | 3: Elected Official | Rawlins | May 2027 |
| Stephanie Kessler | 3: Public-at-Large | Lander | April 2026 |
| Mary Thoman | 3: Elected Official | Green River | December 2025 |
RAC Meeting Notes
Fiscal Year 2024
October 18-19, 2023, Meeting - Rawlins, Wyoming
January 31, 2024, Meeting - Casper, Wyoming
June 12-13, 2024, Meeting - Lander, Wyoming
September 18-19, 2024, Meeting - Pinedale, Wyoming
Fiscal Year 2017
March 1-2, 2017, Meeting - Cheyenne, Wyoming