16 U.S.C. § 460aaa–7 — Grand Island Advisory Commission

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A 12-member Grand Island Advisory Commission is created to help the Secretary write the management plan. Members represent the Forest Service, local residents, recreational users, and several local boards and associations. The Commission ends once the management plan is adopted.

(a) Establishment: A 12-member Grand Island Advisory Commission (the "Commission") is created to advise the Secretary while preparing the management plan required under section 460aaa–6. (b) Appointment: (1) The Secretary appoints all 12 members: (A) Three non-voting members who are Forest Service employees, including the Forest Supervisor of the Hiawatha National Forest. (B) One member who lives in Munising, Michigan, and is not a Forest Service employee. (C) Two members who use Grand Island for recreation and are not Forest Service employees. (D) One member nominated by the Alger County Board of Commissioners, who must be a board member. (E) One member nominated by the Alger County Economic Development Corporation, who must belong to it. (F) One member nominated by the Grand Island Association, who must belong to it. (G) One member nominated by Grand Island's private landowners, who must own land there. (H) One member nominated by the Grand Island Township Board, who must be a board member. (I) The Munising city manager, if he or she accepts the Secretary's invitation. (2) Any empty seat is filled the same way the original appointment was made. (c) Quorum: Six members are needed to conduct business. If a seat hasn't been filled, that doesn't stop the Commission from working as long as it still has a quorum. (d) Procedures: The Commission elects its own Chairman and sets whatever rules and procedures it needs. (e) Consultation: The Secretary must regularly consult with the Commission about the management plan. (f) Pay: (1) Members who aren't full-time federal employees serve without pay. (2) Members who are full-time federal employees get no extra pay for serving on the Commission. (g) Proposals for non-Federal development on Federal land: The Commission recommends plans for non-federal development on the 55 acres described in section 460aaa–6(b)(2), and sends them to the Secretary to approve, reject, or revise. The Secretary must include in the management plan either the Commission's development proposal or one reached some other way. (h) Termination: The Commission stops existing once the management plan is adopted.

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(a) Establishment

Subject to appointments as provided in subsection (b), there is established a Grand Island Advisory Commission (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Commission”) comprised of 12 members for the purpose of advising the Secretary on the preparation of the management plan which is provided for in section 460aaa–6 of this title.

(b) Appointment

(1)

Commission members shall be appointed by the Secretary as follows:

(A)

Three non-voting members, who shall be employees of the Forest Service including the Forest Supervisor of the Hiawatha National Forest.

(B)

One member who shall be a resident of Munising, Michigan, who is not a Forest Service employee.

(C)

Two members who shall be recreational users of Grand Island who are not Forest Service employees.

(D)

One member from nominations made by the Alger County Board of Commissioners who is a member of such board.

(E)

One member from nominations made by the Alger County Economic Development Corporation who is a member of such corporation.

(F)

One member from nominations made by the Grand Island Association who is a member of such association.

(G)

One member from nominations made by the private landowners of Grand Island who is a private landowner on Grand Island.

(H)

One member from nominations made by the Grand Island Township Board who is a member of such board.

(I)

The Munising city manager, upon accepting the invitation of the Secretary.

(2)

Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

A quorum shall be six members. The operations of the Commission shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained.

(d) Procedures

The Commission shall elect a Chairman and establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable.

(e) Consultation

The Secretary shall consult with the Commission on a periodic and regular basis with respect to the management plan.

(f) Pay

(1)

Members of the Commission who are not full-time officers or employees of the United States shall serve without pay.

(2)

Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the Commission.

(g) Proposals for non-Federal development on Federal land

The Commission shall recommend proposals for non-Federal development on the 55 acres described in section 460aaa–6(b)(2) of this title. It shall submit any such proposals to the Secretary for approval, rejection, or revision. The Secretary shall include in the management plan a development proposal submitted by the Commission or arrived at by any other means available to the Secretary.

(h) Termination

The Commission shall cease to exist on the date upon which the management plan is adopted.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–292, § 8, May 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 189.)

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1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-292 · 104 Stat. 189

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