DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS
The 10-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with the RMP process for the Dominguez-Escalante NCA and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. According to the Act, the 10-member council should include:
- One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Mesa County Commission.
- One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Montrose County Commission.
- One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Delta County Commission.
- One member appointed after considering the recommendations of permittees holding grazing allotments within the Dominguez-Escalante NCA or the wilderness.
- Six members who reside in or within reasonable proximity to Mesa, Delta or Montrose counties with backgrounds that reflect:
- The purposes for which the D-E NCA or wilderness was established.
-AND- - The interests of the stakeholders that are affected by the planning and management of the D-E NCA and wilderness.
| Representative | Interest | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Steele | Recreation and Cultural Resources | 2016 |
| Bill Harris | Recreation and Cultural Resources | 2016 |
| Kaye Simonson | Mesa County | 2016 |
| Oscar Massey | Grazing | 2016 |
| Tamera Minnick | Scientific, Educational and Ecological Values | 2016 |
| Ralph Files | Montrose County | 2016 |
| Bob Janowski | Grand Mesa Jeep Club & Western Slope ATV Assoc. | 2016 |
| Kate Graham | Conservation Colorado | 2016 |
| Craig Grother | Wildlife | 2017 |
| Doug Atchley | Delta County | 2017 |