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Federal Advisory Committee

Federal Advisory Committee MembersTo help plan for the future, following the Presidential Proclamation, the Secretary of the Interior directed the establishment of the Federal Planning Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a plan for the new Monument. During its tenure, the Committee provided invaluable assistance to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on management goals and objectives, a vision for the future, elk management, management alternatives, and a host of other topics. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is indebted to this talented and committed group.

We invite you to review the Committee Charter at the bottom of this page.

The Committee was comprised of 13 members, 13 alternates, and one Designated Federal Officer from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Committee Members (When the Charter Expired):

State of Washington Jeff Tayer, member
Ron Skinnarland, alternate
Native American Vacant, member
Rex Buck, alternate
County Leo Bowman, member
Frank Brock, alternate
City Vacant, member
Bob Thompson, alternate
K-12 Education Karen Wieda, member
Royace Aikin, alternate
Economic Development Jim Watts, member
Harold Heacock, alternate
Irrigation/Public Utility Districts Vacant, member
Nancy Craig, alternate
Conservation/Environmental Rick Leaumont, member
Mike Lilga, alternate
Outdoor Recreation Rich Steele, member
Mike Wiemers, alternate
Public-At-Large Kris Watkins, member
Valora Loveland, alternate
Scientific/Academic Michele Gerber, member
Eric Gerber, alternate
Scientific/Academic David Geist, member
Dennis Dauble, alternate
Scientific/Academic Gene Schreckhise, member
Vacant, alternate
Designated Federal Officer Greg Hughes, Project Leader
Hanford Reach National Monument

Federal Advisory Committee Documents:

  1. Federal Advisory Committee Charter (PDF - 45 KB)
  2. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - June 20, 2001 (PDF - 133 KB)
  3. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - October 11, 2001 (PDF - 35 KB)
  4. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - October 25, 2001 (PDF - 36 KB)
  5. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - February 6, 2002 (PDF - 80 KB)
  6. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - March 19, 2002 (PDF - 197 KB)
  7. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - May 2, 2002 (PDF - 116 KB)
  8. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - May 29, 2002 (PDF - 121 KB)
    1. Attachment A - Valid Existing Rights Subcommittee Issues (PDF - 37 KB)
    2. Attachment B - Resource Protection Subcommittee Issues (PDF - 93 KB)
    3. Attachment C - Public Use and Access Subcommittee Issues (PDF - 503 KB)
    4. Attachment D - Outreach and Public Participation Strategies Presentation (PDF - 1.24 MB)
    5. Attachment E - Presentation Protocol (PDF - 53 KB)
  9. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - August 14, 2002 (PDF - 120 KB)
  10. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - October 16, 2002 (PDF - 117 KB)
    1. Attachment A - Planning Schedule (PDF - 116 KB)
    2. Attachment B - Habitat & Wildlife Report Presentation (PDF - 816 KB)
    3. Attachment C - Cultural Resources and Geological/Paleontological Resources Reviews Presentation (PDF - 1.67 MB)
    4. Attachment D - Visitor Services Review Presentation (PDF - 212 KB)
  11. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - December 3, 2002 (PDF - 1.37 MB)
  12. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - January 7, 2003 (PDF - 237 KB)
  13. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - April 16, 2003 (PDF - 154 KB)
    1. Attachment A - Triangle & Associates Presentation on White Bluffs Slumping (PDF - 293 KB)
    2. Attachment B - FAC Recommendations on White Bluffs Slumping (PDF - 93 KB)
  14. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - September 25, 2003 (PDF - 199 KB)
    1. Attachment A - Planning Timeline (PDF - 90 KB)
    2. Attachment B - Draft, FWS-Generated Management Objectives (PDF - 110 KB)
  15. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - December 4, 2003 (PDF - 139 KB)
    1. Attachment A - FWS CCP Procedures (PDF - 76 KB)
    2. Attachment B - Terrestrial Resources Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 99 KB)
    3. Attachment C - Aquatic Resources Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 86 KB)
    4. Attachment D - Public Use & Access Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 101 KB)
    5. Attachment E - Cultural Resources Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 101 KB)
    6. Attachment F - Discussion of Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 101 KB)
  16. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - December 4, 2003 (PDF - 187 KB)
    1. Attachment A - NEPA Presentation Slides (Omitted)
    2. Attachment B - Discussion of Subcommittee Reports (PDF - 114 KB)
    3. Attachment C - Valid Existing Rights Subcommittee Final Recommendations (PDF - 80 KB)
    4. Attachment D - Cultural Resources Subcommittee Final Recommendations (PDF - 110 KB)
    5. Attachment E - Aquatic Resources Subcommittee Final Recommendations (PDF - 95 KB)
    6. Attachment F - Terrestrial Resources Subcommittee Final Recommendations (PDF - 120 KB)
    7. Attachment G - Public Use and Access Subcommittee Final Recommendations (PDF - 109 KB)
    8. Attachment H - Advice Letter from the FAC to the FWS (PDF - 78 KB)
  17. 2002 Federal Advisory Committee Progress Report (PDF - 1.78 MB)
  18. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - February 25, 2004 (PDF - 371 KB)
  19. Planning Team Use of Federal Advisory Committee Advice - March 11, 2004, (PDF - 591 KB)
  20. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - June 16-17, 2004 (PDF - 920 KB)
  21. Federal Advisory Committee Letter - August 8, 2004 - Committee Advice #9: Recommendation on the Committee’s Preferred Alternative
  22. Federal Advisory Meeting Notes - August 26, 2004 (PDF - 158 KB)
    1. Attachment A - Rattlesnake Hills Elk Herd Presentation (494 KB)
    2. Attachment B - Rattlesnake Hills Elk Management Summit Presentation (692 KB)
    3. Attachment C - Elk Herd Depredation Claims Presentation (185 KB)
    4. Attachment D - Letter of Comment (138 KB)

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