Helena National Forest

Missouri River Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) Information

Background

Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) are organized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000. Funding and administration for RAC's are provided under the authority of the reauthorized Act of 2008. RACs recommend projects that benefit federal lands in particular counties, using federal funds allocated to the counties under this law.

The Missouri River RAC operates in Lewis & Clark and Broadwater counties. Previously, this RAC was specific to Lewis & Clark County, but recently renamed the committee when it expanded to include Broadwater County.

Two RACs cover the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. One, the Tri-County RAC, operates in Powell, Granite, and Deer Lodge counties and covers parts of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Helena, and Lolo National Forests located in those counties.

The other RAC is the Madison-Beaverhead RAC, covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Gallatin National Forests in Beaverhead and Madison counties.

Each committee has 15 members, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture for three-year terms.

 

Missouri River RACs

The Missouri River RAC, which includes Broadwater, Lewis & Clark and Teton counties, has a web page you can access via the National "Payments to States" web page.

 

How to Submit a Proposal

If you want to submit a proposal, you can use the guidelines and forms provided below. For questions, contact Missouri River RAC Coordinator Kathy Bushnell, Helena National Forest, at (406) 495-3747.

Project Solicitation Letter

Project Submission Form Instructions

Missouri River RAC Proposal Guidelines

Missouri River RAC Proposal Form (rtf)

Missouri River RAC Supplemental Proposal Form (word doc)

 

More Information

You can also visit the Forest Service, Northern Region website for more information about Resource Advisory Committees.

US Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee

Northern Region Resource Advisory Committee

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)

 

USDA Forest Service - Helena National Forest
Last Modified: Thursday, 13 October 2011 at 10:34:16 EDT