16 U.S.C. § 460mmm–6: Advisory Council

Summary

An advisory council named the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Advisory Council must be created no later than 6 months after October 24, 2000. It must advise the Secretary on writing and carrying out the management plan, including budget issues, for the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. The council must follow chapter 10 of title 5 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). The Secretary must appoint 10 members. They should include a Mesa County Commission member or nominee, a person nominated by grazing permittees with allotments in the area, a person from or nominated by the Northwest Resource Advisory Council, and seven people who live in or near Mesa County with backgrounds related to the area's purposes and affected stakeholders.

Title 16, §460mmm–6

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(a)Establishment

Not later than 6 months after October 24, 2000, the Secretary shall establish an advisory council to be known as the “McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Advisory Council”.

(b)Duty

The Council shall advise the Secretary with respect to preparation and implementation of the management plan, including budgetary matters, for the Conservation Area and the Wilderness.

(c)Applicable law

The Council shall be subject to—

(1)chapter 10 of title 5; and

(2)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

(d)Members

The Council shall consist of 10 members to be appointed by the Secretary including, to the extent practicable:

(1)A member of or nominated by the Mesa County Commission.

(2)A member nominated by the permittees holding grazing allotments within the Conservation Area or the Wilderness.

(3)A member of or nominated by the Northwest Resource Advisory Council.

(4)Seven members residing in, or within reasonable proximity to, Mesa County, Colorado, with recognized backgrounds reflecting—

(A)the purposes for which the Conservation Area or Wilderness was established; and

(B)the interests of the stakeholders that are affected by the planning and management of the Conservation Area and the Wilderness.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5;” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);”. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–400 substituted “McInnis Canyons” for “Colorado Canyons”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2004 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–400 effective Jan. 1, 2005, see section 1(g) of Pub. L. 108–400, set out as a note under section 460mmm of this title. Termination of Advisory CouncilsAdvisory councils established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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