§543e Scenic Area Advisory Board

Summary

A nine-member Scenic Area Advisory Board is created to give advice to the Secretary about how the Scenic Area is run, the comprehensive management plan, and where to put the visitor center. Five members are chosen by the Mono County Board of Supervisors, two by the Governor of California (one of those must work for the California Division of Parks and Recreation), one by the mayor of the city of Los Angeles, and one by the Secretary (who must be a Forest Service employee). The Board must be appointed within ninety days of September 28, 1984, and at its first meeting the members must pick a Chairman. Each member normally serves a three-year term, but the first appointments are staggered so some serve one or two years to start. The Secretary or a person the Secretary names must meet with the Board at least once a year. Board members are not paid, but the Secretary may reimburse reasonable expenses if the Chairman approves them. Vacancies are filled the same way as the original appointments. A majority of the appointed members is needed for the Board to do business. The Board ends ten years after its first meeting.