The Black Hills National Forest is seeking nominations for positions on the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board which was established in 2003 for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or management, forest monitoring and evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest-wide implications. The nomination period closed December 1, 2023. The committee is comprised of 16 members who represent the following categories of interests:
1. Economic development;
2. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation;
3. Energy and mineral development;
4. Commercial timber industry;
5. Permittee (grazing or other land use within the Black Hills area);
6. Nationally recognized environmental organization;
7. Regionally or locally recognized environmental organization;
8. Dispersed recreation;
9. Archeology or history;
10. Nationally or regionally recognized sportsmen’s group, such as anglers or hunters;
11. South Dakota State-elected office;
12. Wyoming State-elected office;
13. South Dakota or Wyoming county-or local-elected official;
14. Tribal government elected or appointed official;
15. South Dakota State natural resource agency official; and
16. Wyoming State natural resource agency official
To be considered for membership, nominees must submit a:
1. Resume describing qualifications for membership to the Committee;
2. Cover letter with rationale for serving on the committee and what you can contribute; and
3. Completed form AD-755, Advisory Committee Membership Background Information.
Letters of recommendation are welcome. All nominations will be vetted by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Further information is available by contacting Scott Jacobson, NFAB Coordinator/Public Affairs Officer, Black Hills National Forest by phone at 605-440-1409 or by e-mail at scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov.
More information about the Federal Advisory Committee Act is available at the following website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/planningrule/faca.
For more information on the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/blackhills/nfab.