PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Create the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board within 90 days after the land is transferred under the law. The board has 13 members: 4 chosen by the Secretary (2 must live in Kentucky and 2 in Tennessee), 2 chosen by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, 1 chosen by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, and 2 chosen by officials of each of the three counties that contain the Recreation Area. Members serve 5-year terms, may serve more than once but not back-to-back, and the Regional Forester is the chair. The Secretary makes the board’s procedure rules. The board must advise the Secretary on public input for the land plan, environmental and heritage education and annual work plans using nonappropriated fund amounts, an annual forest management and harvest plan, and the Management Fund. The board must meet at least twice a year. Meetings are open to the public. The chair must give 2 weeks’ public notice in local media, on the Department of Agriculture website, and by other means. The Secretary must post meeting minutes on the Department of Agriculture website. One federal rule that often applies to advisory boards does not apply to this board.

Title 16, §460lll–22

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(a)Not later than 90 days after the date of transfer pursuant to section 460lll–41 of this title, the Secretary shall establish the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board.

(b)The Advisory Board shall be composed of 13 members, of whom—

(1)4 individuals shall be appointed by the Secretary, including—

(A)2 residents of the State of Kentucky; and

(B)2 residents of the State of Tennessee;

(2)2 individuals shall be appointed by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commissioner or designee;

(3)1 individual shall be appointed by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission or designee; and

(4)2 individuals shall be appointed by appropriate officials of each of the 3 counties containing the Recreation Area.

(c)(1)The term of a member of the Advisory Board shall be 5 years.

(2)Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms.

(d)The Regional Forester shall serve as chairperson of the Advisory Board.

(e)The Secretary shall prescribe the rules of procedure for the Advisory Board.

(f)The Advisory Board shall advise the Secretary on—

(1)means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the Recreation Area;

(2)environmental education;

(3)an annual work plan for recreation and environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund;

(4)an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area; and

(5)the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.

(g)(1)The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice each year.

(2)A meeting of the Advisory Board shall be open to the general public.

(3)The chairperson, through the placement of notices in local news media, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture, and by other appropriate means shall give 2 weeks’ public notice of each meeting of the Advisory Board.

(4)The Secretary shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.

(h)section 1013(a) of title 5 shall not apply to the Advisory Board.

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Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(1)(A), substituted “13” for “17” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(1)(B)–(D), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “2 individuals shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Tennessee;”. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(1)(B), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: “2 individuals shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky; and”. Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(1)(D), redesignated par. (6) as (4). Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Members of the Advisory Board may not succeed themselves.” Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(3)(A), substituted “shall advise” for “may advise” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (f)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(3)(B)–(D), added pars. (3) to (5). Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(4)(A), substituted “twice each year” for “biannually”. Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(4)(B), inserted “, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,” before “and by”. Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 117–328, § 201(c)(4)(C), added par. (4). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1013(a) of title 5” for “section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

§460lll–22 Advisory Board

Summary

Title 16, §460lll–22

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