Forest Service seeks Lake Tahoe Federal advisory committee applicants

Applications for persons to serve on the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee are being accepted now through July 20 by the U.S. Forest Service. The committee provides a critical role in advising the Secretary of Agriculture and Lake Tahoe's Federal Interagency Partnership on programs and funds to achieve the goals of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.

A total of 20 LTFAC members will be selected to represent vital interests in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Two representatives will be selected as members-at-large, and one representative will be selected from each of the following sectors: 1) gaming, 2) environmental, 3) national environmental, 4) ski resorts, 5) North Shore Economic/Recreation, 6) South Shore Economic/Recreation, 7) resorts associations, 8) education, 9) property rights advocates, 10) science and research, 11) California local government, 12) Washoe Tribe, 13) State of California, 14) State of Nevada, 15) Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 16) labor, 17) transportation, and 18) Nevada local government. Appointments will be made by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to establish a diverse committee membership that reflects Tahoe communities.

Candidates who wish to be considered for membership on the LTFAC should submit an application form and resume to the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee application forms and LTFAC Committee background information, can be downloaded in PDF format from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit's website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/LTFAC or obtained from Arla Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, by calling (530) 543-2773, by email ashains@fs.fed.us.