The Bureau of Land Management has announced the inaugural members of the new San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee.

Established to provide information and advice on the development of the San Juan Islands National Monument’s resource management plan, the committee consists of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds who were chosen for their expertise in natural resource and local community issues.

The new committee members and their represented interests are:

• Michael Carlson (Private Landowners)

• Erin Corra (Education/Interpretation)

• Eric Eisenhardt (Wildlife/Ecological)

• Jacquelyn Ferry (Cultural/Heritage)

• Gene Helfman (Wildlife/Ecological)

• Michael Jonas (Cultural/Heritage)

• Barbara Marrett (Recreation /Tourism)

• Rhea Miller (Public-at-Large)

• Thomas Reeve (Public-at-Large)

• Thomas Reynolds (Recreation/Tourism)

• James Stephens (Local Government)

• Thomas Wooten (Tribal Interests)

“Our advisory groups exemplify the BLM’s collaborative approach to public land management,” said BLM Director Neil Kornze. “I want to welcome our newly appointed members and thank them for their commitment to public service.”

The resource management plan will be a comprehensive land use plan designed to direct the management of approximately 1,000 acres of public lands in the San Juan Islands National Monument, which was designated by Presidential Proclamation on March 25, 2013.

For more information about the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, visit: www.blm.gov/or/rac/sanjuanac.php.