Helena-lewis And Clark National Forest Recruiting For Local Resource Advisory Committee
Author: Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Lewis and Clark National Forest Recruiting for Local Resource Advisory Committee
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Helena, Mont., Jan. 2, 2025— The Forest Service is recruiting applicants for the Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee (HLF RAC). The HLF RAC is an excellent way to get involved as a volunteer with your local national forest and help recommend projects for annually available Title II funds. This past spring, the HLF RAC recommended funding for 19 projects that helped disperse nearly $740,000 to benefit infrastructure maintenance, stewardship, and land and water quality in Broadwater, Meagher, Teton, Lewis and Clark, and Judith Basin counties.
We are currently recruiting for several vacancies on the HLF RAC for members with the following affiliations:
* American Indian tribes within or adjacent to the committee area
* Organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups
* Nationally recognized environmental organizations
* State elected officials or their designee
* Commercial timber industry
Committee members must reside within the State of Montana and membership will have balanced and diverse representation and include individuals who are recreation users, members of environmental organizations, elected officials, Tribal representatives, school officials, the timber industry, the public at large, and other interest groups.
People of all ethnicities, races, gender, disability status, and age are encouraged to apply.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their education, training, and experience working with the interest area they represent, their knowledge of the geographic area covered by the Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee, their demonstrated commitment to collaborative decision-making, and their contribution to the balance and diversity of the committee. A portion of the applicants will be nominated for the committee and final membership will be selected by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Committee business is normally conducted during one or two meetings per year. Meetings usually last two to three hours in length and are held in-person or virtually, depending on the needs of the committee members.
Completed application packets should be submitted prior to February 15, 2025. Selected candidates will serve a four-year term, expected to begin in late 2025.
More information about the HLF RAC and how to apply for committee membership can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/hlcnf/workingtogether/advisorycommittees or by contacting the HLF RAC Coordinator Chiara Cipriano, at (406) 594-6497 or chiara.cipriano@usda.gov.
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Image 2 Caption: Ear Mountain Cabin on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District received funding through the forest’s resource advisory committee in 2021, completed work in 2022, and was able to open to the public in 2023.
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Image 3 Caption: Montana Discovery Foundation was recommended for Title II funding by the HLF RAC in 2024 and received $34,050 in to continue the Central Montana Bear Aware education program.
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