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Welcome!

The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is a citizen's advisory committee that makes recommendations on creating new or changing existing recreation fees managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington. The PNW Recreation RAC is authorized under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed into law in December, 2004. More information, including the Recreation RAC charter and how to apply to a Recreation RAC in the future, can be found on the National Recreation RAC web page. The Recreation RAC has also developed a set of by-laws (188 KB PDF) to detail operating procedures.

Advice and recommendations from the PNW Recreation RAC is combined with other public notification and communication efforts to help the agencies make sound decisions regarding recreation fees.

Meeting information, including meeting announcements, agendas, minutes, public comment opportunities, project proposals and recommendations, will be made available as soon as the documents are produced. Check this site before and after each meeting to stay updated on the work of the PNW Recreation RAC.

The Designated Federal Official (DFO) manages the committee.

Duties: Calls or approves the call of a meeting; attends meetings; approves the agenda; may serve as chair in absence of chairperson; adjourns the meetings when it is in the public interest.
Dan Harkenrider, Hood River, OR	Forest Service - Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Manager
Abbie Jossie, Grants Pass, OR (ex officio BLM official)	Bureau of Land Management - Grants Pass Resource Area Manager

The PNW Recreation RAC members include representatives in three categories:

Category 1 - Five people who represent recreation users and that include, as appropriate, winter motorized recreation, winter non-motorized recreation, summer motorized recreation, summer non-motorized recreation, Hunting and Fishing.
John Vogel, Hood River, OR	Winter Motorized Recreation
Gustav Bekker, Wenatchee, WA	Winter Non-Motorized Recreation
Carol Jensen, Longview, WA	Summer Motorized Recreation
Elizabeth Lunney, Seattle, WA	Summer Non-Motorized Recreation
Franklin Bird, Burns, OR	Hunting and Fishing
Category 2 - Three people who represent, as appropriate, motorized outfitters and guides, non-motorized outfitters and guides, local environmental groups.
Robert Hamlyn, Grants Pass, OR	Motorized, Outfitter/Guide
Dennis Oliphant, Bend, OR	Non-Motorized Outfitter/Guide
VACANT	Local Environmental
Category 3 - Three people who are, state tourism official representing the state, a representative of affected Indian Tribes, a representative of affected local government interests.
Todd Davidson, Salem, OR	State Tourism
John Walker, Portland, OR	Tribal
Charles Hurliman, Tillamook, OR	Local Government

Key Dates:

Year	Month/Day	Activity Completed/Required
2004	December	Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) Passed. 10-year authorization for recreation fees and gives authority to establish RACs.
2006	October	National Recreation RACs Chartered
2007	February	PNW Recreation RAC Members Appointed
2008	October	New National Recreation RACs Charter Required	Begin Process April 2008
2009	February	2-year Membership Complete. Members need to reapply or new members need to be appointed for 3 year term.	Begin Member Solicitation August 2008
2010	February	3-year Membership Complete. Members need to reapply or new members need to be appointed for 3 year term.	Begin Member Solicitation August 2009
2010	October	New National Recreation RACs Charter Required	Begin Process April 2010
2012	February	About 1/2 of members' terms complete. Need to reapply (those who haven't already served 2 terms) or new members need to be appointed for 3 year term.	Begin Member Solicitation August 2012
2012	October	New National Recreation RACs Charter Required	Begin Process April 2012
2013	February	About 1/2 of members' terms complete. Need to reapply (those who haven't already served 2 terms) or new members need to be appointed for 3 year term or until cessation of REA (December 2015)	Begin Member Solicitation August 2013
2014	October	New National Recreation RACs Charter Required	Begin Process April 2014
2014	December	New Legislation or Extension of REA Required

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Last Modified: Monday, 05 January 2009 at 18:57:00 EST