Establishment of advisory council

The Secretary shall establish the Steens Mountain Advisory Council to advise the Secretary in managing the Cooperative Management and Protection Area and in promoting the cooperative management under subpart 3 of this part. The advisory council shall consist of 12 voting members, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows: In reviewing nominees submitted under subsection (b) for possible appointment to the advisory council, the Secretary shall consult with the respective community of interest that the nominees are to represent to ensure that the nominees have the support of their community of interest. Members of the advisory council shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed, four members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year and four members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. A member may be reappointed to serve on the advisory council. A vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The advisory council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable. Members of the advisory council shall serve without pay, but the Secretary shall reimburse members for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out official duties as a member of the council. The Secretary shall provide the advisory council with necessary administrative support and shall designate an appropriate officer of the Bureau of Land Management to serve as the Secretary’s liaison to the council. The Secretary shall appoint one person, nominated by the Governor of Oregon, to serve as the State government liaison to the advisory council. The advisory committee 22 So in original. Probably should be “advisory council”. shall be subject to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and chapter 10 of title 5.