California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee

Introduction

Fire lookout available for public rental on the Tahoe National Forest.

The California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC) is a citizen's Federal Advisory Committee that provides recommendations on creating new or changing existing recreation fees managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in California.

The California RRAC is comprised of 11 members as authorized under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed in to law in December, 2004.

Recommendations from the California Recreation RAC are combined with other public notification and communication efforts to help the Forest Service make sound decisions regarding recreation fees.

Recreation RAC Members & Roles

Marlene Finley

Designated Federal Official

Jim Abbott

BLM Ex Officio

Category 1

Five people who represent recreation users and that include, as appropriate, winter motorized recreation, winter non-motorized recreation, summer motorized recreation, summer non-motorized recreation, hunting and fishing.

Monte Hendricks

Winter Non-motorized Recreation

Donald Amador

Summer Motorized Recreation

Vacant

Vacant

Linda McMillan

Summer Non-motorized Recreation

Vacant

Vacant

Category 2

Three people who represent, as appropriate, motorized outfitters and guides, non-motorized outfitters and guides, local environmental groups.

Nathan Rangel

Non-Motorized Outfitters and Guides

Paul McFarland

Local Environmental Groups

Vacant

Vacant

Category 3

Three people who are, state toursim official representing the state, representing the prespective of Indian Tribes, a representative of affected local government interests.

Bob Warren

State Tourism

Charles Wilson

Tribal

Danna Stroud

Local Government