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Resource Advisory Committees
Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
Information and Forms
Meetings
A meeting to review and recommend projects to receive funding from the Secure Rural Schools Self-Determination Act had been scheduled for October 17, 2022. Due to the lack of a quorum of advisory committee members available to meet on that date, that meeting was cancelled. No other meetings have been scheduled due to the lack of a quorum of RAC members.
For status of meetings, information on how to become a member of the RAC, or other questions, please contact RAC Coordinator Robin DeMario by phone at 509-664-9292 or via email at robin.demario@usda.gov
The purpose of these meetings is to hear from Title II project proponents and discuss project proposals, make funding recommendations on Title II projects, approve prior meeting minutes, and schedule the next meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Yakima, Kittitas, and Chelan Counties 4-27-22
Chelan and Kittitas counties 6-1-21
Okanogan and Yakima counties 6-16-21
Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee members needed!
There are vacancies on the Resource Advisory Committee. If interested in becoming a member of this committee, please submit a completed application form to rdemario@fs.fed.us or mail a hardcopy to R. DeMario, Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801. See categories below for a list of interests RAC members represent.
Resource Advisory Committee Application Form
in WORD DOC or ACROBAT PDF
Project Proposal Form
Title II Project Proposal Form [Word document]
Project Proposal Supplement for Non-Forest Service Applicants [Word document]
Title II Project Submission Form Instructions [PDF]
What is the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)?
Resource Advisory Committees were established under Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) signed by the president on October 30, 2000 and reauthorized in March 2021 through September 2025. RACs consist of 15 members representing a wide array of interests.
The committees’ duties include reviewing proposed forest management projects in accordance with the Act and making recommendations to the Forest Service. Committee members are committed to working collaboratively with other interests for the long-term benefit of national forest system lands.
National Resource Advisory Committee website
Public Law 106-393 created a mechanism for local community collaboration with federal land managers in recommending projects to be conducted on federal lands or that will benefit resources on federal lands. The geographic boundaries of the RACs in Oregon and Washington are generally aligned with National Forest boundaries, and each RAC is assigned a Designated Federal Official (DFO) to serve as the point of contact.
Council members serve a four-year term without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses. Meetings are generally held quarterly at locations within the geographic area the RAC serves. Members must reside within the State in which the RAC is located, and to the extent practicable, within the RAC boundary. Prospective members are advised that membership on a RAC calls for a substantial commitment of time and energy.
These committees are balanced and diverse with equal representation from industry, environmental groups, elected officials, and local people. Specifically, the composition of each RAC is balanced according to the following three interest categories identified in Public Law 106-393:
Category One: (five regular members) who represent one or more of the following interests:
- Organized labor
- Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation
- Energy and mineral development
- Commercial timber industry
- Federal grazing permit holders or land use permit holders within the RAC area
Category Two: (five regular members) who represent one or more of the following interests):
- Nationally recognized environmental organizations
- Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations
- Dispersed recreation activities
- Archaeological and historical interests
- Nationally or regionally recognized wild horse or burro groups
Category Three: (five regular members) who represent one or more of the following interests):
- State-elected office holders or their designee
- County or local elected office holders
- American Indian tribal representatives from tribes within or adjacent to RAC areas
- School officials or teachers
- Citizens representing the affected public at large
National Resource Advisory Committee website
Project Proposal Form
Title II Project Proposal Form [Word document]
Project Proposal Supplement for Non-Forest Service Applicants [Word document]
Title II Project Submission Form Instructions [PDF]