16 USC 460zzz-6 - Advisory Council

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 03, 2024

§ 460zzz–6.

Advisory Council

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Duties

(c)

Applicable law

The Council shall be subject to—

(1)

chapter 10 of title 5; and

(2)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

(d)

Members

The Council shall include 10 members to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the extent practicable—

(1)

1 member shall be appointed after considering the recommendations of the Mesa County Commission;

(2)

1 member shall be appointed after considering the recommendations of the Montrose County Commission;

(3)

1 member shall be appointed after considering the recommendations of the Delta County Commission;

(4)

1 member shall be appointed after considering the recommendations of the permittees holding grazing allotments within the Conservation Area or the Wilderness; and

(5)

5 members shall reside in, or within reasonable proximity to, Mesa County, Delta County, or Montrose County, Colorado, with backgrounds that reflect—

(A)

the purposes for which the Conservation Area or Wilderness was established; and

(B)

the interests of the stakeholders that are affected by the planning and management of the Conservation Area and Wilderness.

(e)

Representation

(f)

Duration

(Pub. L. 111–11, title II, § 2407, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1107; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(97), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4316.)

cite as: 16 USC 460zzz-6