October 2015 Draft Meeting Agenda

John Day – Snake RAC Draft Meeting Agenda
Prineville, OR
October 26 - 27, 2015
Day 1: Public Call-in number: 1-877-989-1244
Participant Code: 3005406#
Day 2: Public Call in number is the same for the John Day – Snake RAC;
Southeast RAC call-in number is: 1-866-524-6456
Participant Code: 608605#
October 26, 2015
Joint Meeting John Day – Snake and Southeast Oregon RAC
Prineville BLM – High Desert Conference Room
3050 NE 3rd St., Prineville OR
10:00 – 11:15 Mtg for members of Lower Deschutes River Committee only
12:00
RAC Meeting Called to Order - Welcome
Agenda Review/Logistics; Review and Approve Minutes from March 2015 Meeting;
Introductions of each RAC
12:15
Learning Session #1 – Wild Horse management
1:15
Learning Session #2 – Sage Grouse, where are we now and how can RACs participate?
2:15
Break
2:30
Learning Session #3 – Lands with Wilderness Character/Potential Wilderness; how are
these evaluated and what do these designations mean?
3:30
Oregon Fire Season in Review – What’s planned for restoration?
4:15
Discussion: How can RACs be more accessible to the public?
5:00
Meeting Ends
6:00
Dinner (Location TBA)
October 27, 2015 – John Day Snake RAC
Separate John Day – Snake and Southeast RAC mtgs.
John Day – Snake RAC will meet in Prineville BLM High Desert Conference Room
3050 NE 3rd St., Prineville OR
Public Call-in number: 1-877-989-1244
Participant Code: 3005406#
8:00
John Day – Snake RAC Meeting Called to Order - Welcome
Agenda Review/Logistics; Review and Approve Minutes from June 2015 Meeting;
Introductions
8:10
Snake River Fee Proposal Update
8:30
Eastside Invasive Plant EAs – Status Update
9:00
Manager Updates
10:00
Break
10:15
Manager Updates, cont.
10:30
Member Round Table
11:00
Public Comment Period
11:30
Sub-committee Reports
Blue Mountain Plan Revision (Reiss)
OHV (Waugh)
JD Basin RMP (Unterwegner)
Noxious Weed/Invasive Species (Youtie)
Energy (Jackle)
Forest Restoration (Hayward)
Hells Canyon Rec RAC (TBD)
Sage Grouse (Youtie)
South Fork Fire Restoration (Wild Horse)(Youtie, Unterwegner)
Lower Deschutes River Fee Proposal (Reiss)
12:00
Set meeting dates for 2016
Learning topics, meeting locations, etc.
Adjourn
October 27, 2015 – Southeast Oregon RAC
Separate John Day – Snake and Southeast RAC mtgs.
Southeast RAC will meet in Ochoco National Forest Large Conference Room
3160 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR
Southeast RAC call-in number is: 1-866-524-6456
Participant Code: 608605#
8:00-8:15
Welcome, Introductions, Housekeeping, Agenda Review
E.Lynn Burkett
8:15-8:30
Review/Approve July 2015 Meeting Minutes
all
8:15-9:15
Designated Federal Official Report/Agency Updates
E.Lynn Burkett
Don Gonzales
Brendan Cain
9:15-9:30
Election of chair and vice chair for FY2016
all
9:30-10:45
RAC Charter
10:45-11:00
RAC quorum and attendance policies
11:00-11:30
Time for public comment and responses
11:30-noon
Wild Horse & Burro – Oregon Proposal (action item)
all
all
12:00 – 12:30 Round Robin from committee groups
12:30 - 1 p.m. Wrap up: bin items, action items, agenda items for next meeting, review
session effectiveness
Adjourn

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