Bureau of Land Management Alaska Resource Advisory Council to Hold Virtual Meeting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting on May 25, 2021. The public is welcome to attend.
The 15-member Alaska RAC serves in an advisory capacity concerning issues relating to land use planning and the management of the public land resources located within the State of Alaska. Members represent a variety of interests reflective of the agency’s multiple-use mission and Alaska’s diverse population. Members meet to collaborate with each other and make recommendations to the BLM Alaska State Director. Over the years, consensus-based recommendations made by RACs have proven effective and lasting.
“All of these Council members live and work in Alaska and will bring perspectives from communities across the state to offer recommendations on our complex land management challenges,” said BLM Alaska State Director Chad Padgett. “I look forward to continued collaboration and locally-sourced solutions as we strive to do work that benefits all Alaskans.”
Planned agenda items include updates on resource management plans, conveyances, subsistence management, recreation management, and time for public comments. The agenda and other RAC information, such as previous meeting minutes and presentations, are available on the Alaska RAC webpage: www.blm.gov/Alaska/RAC.
Interested members of the public may attend all or portions of the RAC meeting and provide input duringthe public comment period. To attend or provide comments, please register at this link https://blm.zoomgov.com/j/1611843868 Depending on the number of people wanting to comment and the time available, individual verbal comments may be time limited. Written comments to address the Council are highly encouraged and may be sent in advance:
By mail to Melinda Bolton, RAC Coordinator, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Ave. Mailstop #13, Anchorage AK, 99513-7504
By email to mbolton@blm.gov with the subject line “BLM AK RAC Meeting”
For more information about the meeting, or the BLM Alaska RAC, please contact RAC coordinator Melinda Bolton at mbolton@blm.gov or (907) 271-3342.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 11 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $111 billion in economic output across the country in fiscal year 2020—more than any other agency in the Department of the Interior. These activities supported more than 498,000 jobs.
Agenda
1Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
BLM Alaska State Office 222 W. 7th Ave #13 Anchorage, AK 99513, Zoom
Public Meeting Zoom Link:
https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vrNgY3nqSk2vGvnHTew9_w
Meeting Phone:
US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or 833 568 8864 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 161 184 3868
Tuesday, May 25, 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Times subject to change based on RAC member needs)
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 9 a.m. 15 min | Welcome, Housekeeping, Review Agenda | Melinda Bolton |
| 9:15 a.m. 20 min | State Director Welcome & Update | Chad Padgett |
| 9:35 20 min | Leadership Team Introductions | BLM Staff |
| 9:55 20 min | RAC Member Introductions | RAC Members |
| 10:15 am 20 min | Approval of November Subcommittee meeting minutes | RAC Members |
| 10:35 a.m. 45 min | Lands and Cadastral Survey Update | Erika Reed |
| 11:20 a.m. 15 min | Questions | RAC Members |
| 11:35 a.m. 10 min | Break | All |
| 11:45 a.m. 45 min | Land Use Planning Update Updates on projects recently completed and those ongoing | Kevin Pendergast |
| 12:30 p.m. 15 min | Questions | RAC Members |
| 12:45 p.m. 30 min | Public Comment (this time slot is fixed) | All |
| 1:15 p.m. 45 min | Lunch Break (possible working lunch to accommodate extra comments) | All |
| 2:00 p.m. 45 min | Recreation Update | Zach Million |
| 2:45 p.m. 20 min | Questions | All Members |
| 3:05 p.m. 30 minutes | Subsistence Board Activity Update | Chris McKee, Chad Padgett |
| 3:35 p.m. 15 min | Questions | RAC Members |
| 3:50 p.m. 10 min | Break | All |
| 4:00 p.m. 30 min | Round Table Reports from RAC members regarding their interest areas; relevant meetings they have attended; and other matters that may be of interest to the group. | RAC Members |
| 4:30 15 min | RAC Chair Nomination & Election | RAC Members |
| 4:45 p.m. 15 min | Wrap-up Highlight Future agenda topics, meeting dates, review session effectiveness. | RAC Members |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | All |
