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GLADSTONE -- The Hiawatha National Forest is assisting in the recruitment of nominees for a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) for the USDA Forest Service's Eastern Region.
The committee of 11 volunteers who serve for 2-3 years meet once or twice a year to provide recommendations on recreation fees for national forest. Members receive travel, food and lodging costs for regularly scheduled meetings, but do not receive pay or other compensation.
Candidates are being recruited to represent one of the following recreation interests:
– Summer motorized, summer non-motorized, winter motorized, winter non-motorized, and hunting and fishing.
– Motorized outfitter and guides, non-motorized outfitter and guides, and local environmental groups.
– State tourism official, a person who represents affected local government interests, and a person who represents affected American Indian tribes.
Nomination packets and details are available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r9/workingtogether/advisorycommittees or by contacting Krystal Fleeger, Regional Recreation Fees & Reservations Coordinator by e-mail: sm.fs.r9_rrac@usda.gov
Submit completed nomination forms by Friday, March 1, 2023, to: Forest Service Recreation RAC, Eastern Regional Office, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 or email sm.fs.r9_rrac@usda.gov. Letters of recommendation are welcome, but not required.
Once the advisory committee is seated, all Recreation Advisory Committee meetings will be open to the public and include opportunities for public input.