July 27, 2010 Sharwan Smith Conference Center. Secure Rural Schools Act Federal Advisory Committee...
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- July 27, 2010 Sharwan Smith Conference Center
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- Secure Rural Schools Act Federal Advisory Committee Act RAC
Roles and Responsibilities Title II Projects Project Timeline and
Submission Process Dixie National Forest RAC Specific Information
Questions
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- 1908 25% Payment Act Share national forest receipts from
Timber, Grazing, Land Use, Recreation/Special Uses, User Fees,
Minerals (including oil, gas, coal) These payments have declined in
recent decades and flucuated widely. 2000-2007 First Round of SRS
Act Original Act for 5 years, followed by emergency supplemental
appropriation (1 year) 2008 Act is Reauthorized (Public Law 110-
343)
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- Stabilize and transition payments to states for schools and
roads Invest in the land and create employment opportunities
Improve cooperative relationships among the people that use and
care for national forests
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- Title I Secure payments for states and counties containing
federal land to help fund schools and roads Title II Special
projects on federal lands Title III County funds for specific
purposes Narrower list of eligible activities Title IV Misc.
provisions including new calculation for 25% payment Complex
formula: Acres of Fed land, Average 25% payment, per capita income
in county
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- Counties receiving over $100,000 from the state payment must
allocate between 15-20 % to Title II and/or Title III Counties
receiving over $350,000 must allocate to Title II Counties make the
election on percentages by September 30 each year Payments are made
by January Title I and III funds goes to counties through state
government Title II funds are held in Forest Service accounts for
approved RAC projects FY 2008 and FY 2009 available, FY 2010 funds
available Feb 2011, FY 2011 funds available Feb 2012 RAC must
initiate all projects for Title II funding by Sept 30, 2011
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- 2008 SRS Act Title II Establish and maintain committee Purpose
and duties of committee Composition of membership Balanced
representation Quorum requirements Newspaper notice of meetings
seven days prior 1972, 2001 Federal Advisory Committee Act Open
meetings Public involvement in governance Transparent, accessible
proceedings/records Federal Register Notice of Meetings 15-45 days
prior
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- Meeting notices Meeting agendas Meeting notes and RAC
recommendations Members names and interests represented DFO and
Coordinator names Projects and other relevant information
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- RAC Chair Members Replacement Members Forest Supervisor
Designated Federal Official (DFO) RAC Coordinator County Officials
General Public/Community Partners
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- RAC Chair Open, conduct, and close meetings Coordinate
preparation of agendas Coordinate with DFO to provide briefings to
RAC partners (e.g., local elected officials, state/congress staff,
other partners) Represent RAC member concerns to Forest Supervisor
Other duties as agreed to in RAC members Members Participation
(potential for removal if 2 meetings are missed) Represent
interests Review and recommend projects Monitor projects Provide
advice
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- Replacement Members Participation Review projects Monitor
projects Informally provide advice Dont vote Forest Supervisor
Approve projects recommended by the RAC Provide sufficient support
to make RAC successful Listen to discussions
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- Designated Federal Official (DFO) Know the Act provide guidance
Identify staff support for Title II program Work closely with RAC
Chair Interact with elected officials and stakeholders Liaison with
Forest Supervisor Work with additional Forest Service staff
assigned to assist RAC RAC Coordinator Program management
(process/timelines, coordination with Regional Office) Liaison with
RAC Chair/Members/Partners Federal Register notices Facilitation
(if needed) Notetaking (for official record) Monitoring (field
trips) Annual Report to Congress
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- County Officials Annual allocations among titles Notify RAC of
Title III projects Interact with Forest Service about projects
Representation on RAC General Public/Community Partners Participate
during public forum at RAC mtgs Submit project proposals Work with
appropriate line officer on projects Follow federal regulations
during implementation if project is approved Repot
accomplishments
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- On or directly benefiting national forest lands Have
broad-based support Help foster collaborative relationships
Reviewed and recommended by RAC Approved by the Forest Service
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- Improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure Implement
stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems Restore and
improve health of the land and water quality Protect, restore, and
enhance fish and wildlife habitat Road, trail, and infrastructure
maintenance or obliteration Soil productivity improvement
Improvements to forest ecosystem health Watershed restoration and
maintenance The restoration, maintenance, and improvement of fish
and wildlife habitat The control of noxious and exotic weeds The
re-establishment of native species
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- At least 50% of Title II funds must go to projects that: Do
road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration And /Or
Restoration of streams and watersheds
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- RAC members Tribes, counties, state, federal agencies Fire Safe
Councils, Firewise Communities Fish, Wildlife, & Watershed
Interest Groups Other partners or stakeholders General public
Forest Serivice
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- RAC Member Support Forest Service Support Public Support
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- Provided notice for first two meetings July 27, August 18
Solicited preliminary project proposals Engaged Forest Service
employees to think about potential projects
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- Establish a year long calendar (do one Federal Register notice
with all meetings) Develop a plan for the year (need to have
recommendations for projects by Fall 2011) Solicit project ideas
from public (with clear expectations/dates for submittal)
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- Category A Jay Var Campbell Gaylord Robb Carl Albrecht Jim
Matson H. Dell Lefevre Replacement Member: Kip Bowler Category B
Mary OBrien Rick Rosenberg Denny Drake Dorothy Uherka Donnie Hunter
Replacement Member: Gayle Pollock
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- Category C Clare Ramsay Lois Bulloch Marshall Topham Brian
Bremner Laura Cotts Replacement Member: Paul Nelson NOT MEMBERS BUT
KEY SUPPORT Designated Federal Official Gretchen Merrill RAC
Coordinator Kenton Call
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- Approximately $1.4 million Approx $650K Garfield County (45%)
Approx $375K Iron County (26%) Approx $100K Kane County (7%) Approx
$1K Piute County (0.1%) Approx $250K Washington County (18%) Approx
$50K Wayne County (4%)
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- Majority of each category must be available for a Quorum
Projects are recommended with vote of majority of members within
each Category (e.g., 3 of 5 or 2 or 3 must vote in favor of the
project)
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