Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Public Access Administrative Rule
Citizen Advisory Committee

Taking the next step to meeting a new provision of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank has appointed a 29-member Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide input on developing the Stewardship recreational access rule.

The advisory group includes good representation of various recreational constituencies, local units of government and land trusts. Working together, these members will help ensure that we continue to provide broad public access to lands acquired through Stewardship purchases or grants, promoting all forms of outdoor recreation. The advice and input from the committee will serve as a good complement to the public input the Natural Resources Board received at three listening sessions held on this issue over the past few months.

Matt Frank, DNR Secretary

The advisory committee, chaired by DNR Deputy Secretary Pat Henderson, will work collaboratively with a Stewardship subcommittee of the Natural Resources Board as rules for Stewardship access are developed.

The Citizen Advisory Committee will begin work in July, wrapping up in the fall so that draft rules can go out for public hearings in early 2009.

See Also

July 1, 2008 News Release announcing Citizen Advisory Committee Members

Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings