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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene District is seeking nominations for positions on its 15-member Resource Advisory Council (RAC) that will vacate in the fall.  The committee advises the BLM on public land issues.  The Coeur d’Alene District manages BLM lands in 11 northern and north-central Idaho counties:  Adams, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. 
 
As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations through May 2, 2016.
 
 “As a land-management agency that carries out a multiple-use mission, the BLM seeks out and values diverse input from citizens who care about the stewardship of America’s public lands,” said BLM Idaho Director Tim Murphy.  “This input advances our efforts in managing uses of and protecting resources on the public lands.”
   
The Coeur d’Alene District RAC has positions that will become open in the following categories:

• Category One (one opening).  A representative of one of the following interests:  commercial timber industry; energy and mineral development; holders of federal grazing permits; OHV and transportation; and commercial recreation.
• Category Two (three openings).  Representatives of the following interests:  nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations.
• Category Three (one opening).  A representative of the public-at-large or academia.

All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference for each represented interest or organizations, a completed and signed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to a nominee’s qualifications.  
Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council.  Nominees must be residents of the State of Idaho where the RAC has jurisdiction and will be evaluated on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council’s geographical area.  Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision making. 
 
For more information, please contact the Coeur d’Alene District RAC Coordinator, at (208) 769-5004.  Applications must be received by Monday, May 2, 2016, and can be sent via mail or dropped off at:  BLM CDA District Office, attn: Suzanne Endsley, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID  83835. 
 
The BLM’s RACs, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the Bureau carry out its stewardship of 245 million acres of public lands.  The Bureau, which manages more land than any other Federal agency, has 31 RACs across the West, where most BLM-managed land is located.  The diverse membership of each RAC helps ensure that BLM land managers get the varying perspectives they need to achieve their mission, which is to manage the public lands for multiple uses.