Wyoming RAC

The BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) has 10 members and provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues.

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.

BLMWY-RAC2024 — BLM employees and RAC members in the field outside of Lander, WY, June 2024.

RAC Members

Name	Category of Interest	City	Term Expires
Jennifer Leinonen, Chair	1: Energy & Minerals	Casper	December 2025
Vacant	1:	N/A	Vacant
Craig Rood	1: Energy & Minerals	Green River	May 2027
Mel Shumway	2: Dispersed Recreation	Afton	May 2027
Michael Massie	2: Archeology	Laramie	April 2026
Vacant	2:	N/A	Vacant
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