| - The
USDA Forest Service is now seeking nominations to fill four positions on the National
Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). If you are interested
in the positions, please send your nomination resume to chwang@nationalgrange.org
by 7/24 in order to let the National Grange consider nominating you for this position.
The National Grange currently intends to submit only one nomination for this Advisory
council. (Nomination applications should be received by USDA advisory committee
by 7/31.) The applications will include:
NUCFAC
Nomination Cover Sheet
AD-755
AD-1086
The
USDA Forest Service is seeking nominations to fill four positions on the National
Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). The National Urban and
Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council) was established to advise the Secretary
of Agriculture on the national urban and community forestry program. The purpose
of the Council is specifically to: 1)
develop a national urban and community forestry action plan;
2)
evaluate the implementation of the plan; and
3)
develop criteria and annually make recommendations for funding the urban and community
forestry challenge cost-share program.
The positions will serve from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2006. Individuals
currently serving on other USDA advisory councils or commissions are ineligible
to serve on this Council. Members of the Council serve without compensation and
can expect to dedicate approximately 100 hours on Council business per calendar
year. For more information on the roles and responsibilities of Member of the
Council please click
here. The
four positions asked for nominations are: -
Person representing a national non-profit forestry and conservation citizen organization
- Person representing
city/town government
-
Person representing academic institutions with expertise in urban and community
forestry activities
-
Person who is not an officer or employee of any governmental body residing in
a city with a population of less than 50,000 and has expertise and has been active
in urban and community forestry
Please
send your nomination resume to chwang@nationalgrange.org
by 7/24 in order to let the National Grange nominate you after consideration.
Please include all applicable nomination categories and supporting personal information
for each category that you wish to be considered under. (Nomination applications
should be received by USDA advisory committee by 7/31.) If
you have any questions or comments please contact Legislative Research Analyst
Chil-Sook Hwang by fax: 202-347-1091
or by phone: 1-888-4GRANGE, ext 109. Thank you for your grassroots participation
in the National Grange Legislative program. Want
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