Siskiyou County Resource Advisory Council
Name
Siskiyou County Resource Advisory Council
Nickname
Siskiyou County RAC
How Formed
The Siskiyou County RAC provides recommendations to the Forest Service on the development and implementation of special projects on federal lands within Siskiyou County as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools Act and Community Self-Determination Act in Public Law 110-343. The Siskiyou RAC consists of 15 people representing varied interests and areas of expertise, who work collaboratively to improve working relationships among community members and national forest personnel.
Membership
Community members need to apply and be approved by the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service to participate in the RAC.
Duties & Responsibilities
Generally, the committee’s role is to review and recommend projects and funding to the Forest Supervisor. The Forest Supervisor is responsible for considering the committee’s recommendations in the context of the forest land management plan and the laws and regulations that govern Forest Service activities and to approve the project if appropriate. The committee’s duties are to:
- review projects proposed under title II by participating counties, tribal governments, organizations and individuals;
- make recommendations to the Forest Supervisor acting for the Secretary of Agriculture about projects and funding in accordance with section 203 of the Act;
- provide early and continuous coordination with appropriate land management agency officials in recommending projects consistent with purposes of this Act under title II;
- provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early stages of the project development process under title II;
- monitor projects that have been approved by the Forest Supervisor; and advise the designated Federal official on the progress of the monitoring; and,
- make recommendations to the Forest Supervisor for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the projects being monitored by the resource advisory committee.
