September 19, 2005. WildLaw's Executive Director Ray
Vaughan was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns to the
Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee. This 13-member
committee will provide advice and recommendations on implementing the state
petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Rule adopted by USDA in May
of 2005. Members of the committee will review petitions submitted by states,
seek consensus, identify issues, and provide the Secretary or the Secretary's
designee with advice and recommendations on implementing the State Petitions
Rule. The State Petitions Rule established a process to provide Governors an
opportunity to establish or adjust management requirements for National Forest
System inventoried roadless areas within their States. The USDA will accept
state petitions until November 13, 2006.
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