U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
California
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SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE BYLAWS AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee (Committee) was established by the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 431 nt., October 24, 2000), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app., October 6, 1972, as amended). The Committee operates in accordance with the Act; FACA; Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management (Final Rule), General Services Administration (66 FR 37728, July 19, 2001); and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee Charter (Charter), approved by the Secretary of the Interior on November 15, 2007 and the Acting Secretary of Agriculture on December 7, 2007, and filed on December 10, 2007. This document establishes rules and procedures deemed necessary and desirable by the Committee, as authorized by Section 7(e) of the Act. Provisions of the Act, FACA, Final Rule, and Charter applicable to operations of the Committee are not repeated in these Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures. SECTION I: MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS a. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for appointment to the Committee, a person must be qualified through education, training, knowledge, or experience to give informed advice regarding an industry, discipline, or interest identified in Section 7 of the Act; have demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical area in which the National Monument is located; have demonstrated a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions to a wide spectrum of resource management issues; and have the ability to represent their designated industry, discipline, or interest. b. STAGGERED TERMS: Primary and alternate Committee members will be appointed to serve 3-year terms on a staggered term basis, with 5 of the 15 positions subject to appointment or reappointment of representatives each year. For this purpose, groupings of Committee positions are as follows: Group 1 City of Rancho Mirage City of Palm Desert Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Pinyon Community Council Regional college or university expert in natural science and research Group 2 City of Cathedral City City of Indian Wells County of Riverside Winter Park Authority Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Group 3 City of Palm Springs City of La Quinta Local conservation organization Local developer or builder organization California Department of Fish and Game or California Department of Parks and Recreation c. CONCURRENCY OF TERMS: Terms of primary and alternate members representing the same industry, discipline, or interest shall be concurrent. d. TERMINATION OF SERVICE: The Secretaries may, after written notice, terminate the service of a member if, in the judgment of the Secretaries, removal is in the public interest. Members may also be terminated if they no longer meet the requirements under which they were appointed; fail or are unable to participate regularly in Committee work; or have violated Federal law or the regulations of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. SECTION II: ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON The Committee will annually elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its primary members. Individuals nominated for these positions must be in attendance at the meeting when such election occurs, or, if not able to attend such meeting, have informed the Designated Federal Official (DFO) in advance regarding their willingness to serve in either capacity. A majority of Committee members in attendance is deemed sufficient to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson when such election has been announced in advance of the meeting. Election of these officers will usually occur at the first meeting of the Committee during the calendar year. SECTION III: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES a. CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON: The Chairperson is responsible for conducting meetings of the Committee, which may include the following: conducting voting regarding recommendations of the Committee; appointing individuals and a chairperson, with concurrence of the DFO, to serve on a subgroup; calling for nominations and election of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; conferring with the DFO regarding calls for Committee meetings and issues to be addressed on meeting agendas; and certifying the accuracy of Committee meeting minutes. The Vice Chairperson will assume the role of Chairperson when the Chairperson is absent. If the Chairperson resigns or is terminated, the Vice Chairperson will continue in the role of Chairperson until the next annual election for both positions. b. ALTERNATE MEMBERS: An alternate member of the Committee serves in place of the primary member representing a particular industry, discipline, or interest during absences or upon resignation or termination of the primary member. During absences of the primary member, the alternate member shall function in the same manner and shall be accorded the same rights and privileges as the primary member. An alternate member shall not make motions before the Committee or cast votes regarding recommendations under consideration by the Committee when the primary member is in attendance at meetings of the Committee. An alternate member, however, may participate in Committee discussions at the discretion of the Committee Chairperson, and may participate in subgroups if appointed by the Committee Chairperson with the concurrence of the DFO. Alternate members cannot serve as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson unless the primary member representing the same industry, discipline, or interest has resigned or has been terminated. Approved by the Committee on March 1, 2008.
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