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IDL has advisory committee openings |
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September 28, 2017 |
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking
nominations for two open positions on the Idaho
Forest Practices Act Advisory Committee (FPAAC).
The committee’s next meeting is set for
Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene.
The purpose of FPAAC, as established by Idaho
Code, is to provide technical assistance to IDL
and the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners
(Land Board) in matters relating to the Idaho
Forest Practices Act.
The Forest Landowner South and the General
Public Representative North positions are open
on the committee. The IDL director appoints the
members for three-year terms. Applicants must be
Idaho residents.
Individuals interested in a position must send a
short biography and description of his or her
experience and/or training related to forest
practices to Gary Hess, IDL Forest Practices Act
Program Manager, by e-mailing
ghess@idl.idaho.gov.
Hess can also be reached by calling
208-666-8636.
The committee will meet in person at 9 a.m.
Thursday, October 26, at the Associated Logging
Contractors office, S10589 Highway 95, Coeur
d’Alene. The agenda includes continued
discussion of the Streamside Shade and
Operational Monitoring Studies associated with
the 2014 streamside tree-retention rule (or
shade rule), current status of Cable-Assisted,
Mechanized Harvesting in Idaho and potential
language clarification of existing rules.
The public is invited to attend the meeting, and
an RSVP is required for any person planning to
attend. For further information, or to RSVP,
contact IDL Forest Practice Act Program Manager
Gary by calling 208-666-8636 or e-mailing
ghess@idl.idaho.gov.
The FPAAC typically meets two or three times per
year, depending on current issues. It is
comprised of nine voting members qualified by
experience and/or training to provide advice
related to forest practices.
Members include a fisheries biologist, three
private forest landowners who regularly engage
in forest practices (one from north Idaho, one
from south Idaho and one nonindustrial), two
forest practice operators (one from north Idaho
and one from south Idaho), and three
representatives of the general public (one from
north Idaho, one from south Idaho and one
at-large). |
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