Committees

In September 2020, the San Juan National Forest Resource Advisory Committee voted to merge with the Rocky Mountain RAC that served a large portion of Colorado and part of Wyoming in the Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Region. The new “Greater Rocky Mountain” RAC was chartered in late 2021 and assigned to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) to administer. Going forward, the RAC Coordinator from the GMUG will send out project solicitations for all the member National Forests. Each forest has a Point of Contact that will ensure these project solicitations are appropriately outreached within their respective counties.

All RACs work closely with U.S. Forest Service to recommend projects that will benefit forest health, fish, wildlife, soils, watersheds and other resources. Projects must be developed in coordination with the local Forest Service district ranger and a county representative. Proposed projects must benefit the resources on the National Forests and comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. Projects can be completed by Forest Service personnel, through partnership agreements or by open-bid contracting with individuals and corporations. Federal procurement and contracting regulations apply. The RAC recommends projects to the forest to be funded through Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The purpose of the Act includes making investments and creating employment opportunities through special projects that improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives, or restore and improve public land health and water quality.

For more information, please navigate to the Visit the Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee page.