Eldorado National Forest

Projects & Plans: Resource Advisory Committees (RACs)

What is a Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee?

A Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Forest Service on the development and implementation of special projects on federal lands as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools Act and Community Self-Determination Act, Public Law 110-343.   Each RAC consists of 15 people representing varied interests and areas of expertise, who work collaboratively to improve working relationships among community members and national forest personnel.

The Secretary of Agriculture may establish a RAC for part of a national forest or for one or more national forests to ensure that each national forest on which special projects are proposed has access to a RAC.

Secure Rural Schools RACs were first established under the “Secure Rural School and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393).  Authorization for those committees expired September 30, 2006.  In 2007, to keep these committees operable, the Act was amended and re-authorized by additional legislation.

In October 2008 the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, and Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (P. L. 110-343) reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for four years, 2008-2012. P.L.110-343 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to renew the Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees in place prior to September 29, 2006.  Generally, Public Law 110-343 allows the Secretary to reauthorize previously existing RACs or to establish new RACs as appropriate.

Website links for Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees working with the Eldorado National Forest.

• Amador County
• Eldorado County

Note: the meeting, members, and project links are on the left side of the page.