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Advisory Committees
Secure Rural Schools
Resource Advisory Committees (RAC)
The Chugach National Forest Prince William Sound Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) operates under authority of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Congress established the Act to continue sharing federal revenue payments to states that include national forest lands.
The Prince William Sound RAC works in collaboration with natural resource managers, community officials, and others to help make project decisions that benefit national forest lands and local communities. These projects are funded primarily under Title II. Funds are made available through annual payments to states.
2021 Chugach National Forest Resource Advisory Committee Information
Request for Project Proposals:
The Chugach National Forest Prince William Sound RAC is inviting public proposals to invest approximately $1.25 million of accumulated funds authorized by the Secure Rural Schools Act. Project proposals must benefit National Forest lands in Prince William Sound area that meet criteria for activities that improve natural resources.
More Information
- Request for Proposals: PDF | MS Word
- Secure Rural Schools Act project submission form: PDF | MS Word
- Form instructions: PDF | Powerpoint
- Title II Project Submittal Checklist: PDF | MS Word
Meetings
The Prince William Sound RAC held a virtual meeting to review project proposals on November 20, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Daylight Time).
PWS RAC Meeting Agenda 11.20.2021
Past projects (PDF)
2016 Projects
- Fleming Spit Access RAC proposal
- Fox Farm Trail Deferred Maintenance Project
- Goat Camp Road Restoration Project Modification
- Invasive Plant Control and Mitigation CRWP
- Mile 18 Lake Road Deferred Maintenance Project
- One Eyed Pond SRSTII (RAC) Proposal FY17-18
- Pipeline Lakes McKinley Lake Trail Bridge Deferred Maintenance Project
- Revised PWSRAC Whittier Kiosk
- Sheridan Glacier Trail Culvert Installation Project
- Valdez Invasive Weeds CRWP
- Whittier - Horsetail Falls Parking Lot Improvement
- Whittier - Horsetail Falls Trail Gate
- Whittier Invasive Weeds CRWP
2012
- Copper River Invasives
- Crooked Creek
- Copper River Watershed Project invasives
- Nunu Creek Enhancement
- Power Creek Trail
- Deep Water Contact & Cascade Trails Re-establishment
- Prince William Sound Clean-up
- Trail Safety Netting Project
2011
- Airport Display
- Copper River Water Rights
- Eyak Mountain Trail
- Ibeck Re-route
- Mile 25 Channel
- Naked Island
- Odiak Pond
- Whitter Weeds Phase II
If you are interested in serving as a Resource Advisory Committee member
The Prince William Sound RAC periodically solicits applications from individuals to fill positions on the committee. Interested individuals should have an interest in resource management and a strong desire to work collaboratively within a diverse group of interests. If you are interested in serving on the Prince William Sound RAC, please fill out and submit the member application to Tanya Zastrow.
Secure Rural Schools Act
The Secure Rural Schools program provides critical funding for schools, roads, and other municipal services to more than 700 counties across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
The Forest Service was established in 1905 with 56 million acres of land. By 1910, the amount of National Forest System land tripled to 172 million acres. Today, the agency manages approximately 196 million acres. Congress ratified the Act of May 23, 1908, as a measure to support rural counties whose tax base was limited by the growing amount of Federal land. A portion of Forest Service funds generated through multi-use activities, such as grazing, timber production, and special use permits, are distributed to eligible counties to help maintain local roads and schools.
By the year 2000, after decades of declining agency revenues, Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act to help stabilize the funds available to rural counties.
Payments are divided into three distinct categories, or Titles: Title I for roads and schools, Title II for projects on Federal lands, and Title III for county projects.
Find out more about Secure Rural Schools
Title II:
Distributed through the US Forest Service and are to be used for road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration; soil productivity improvements; improvements in forest ecosystem health; watershed restoration and maintenance; wildlife and fish habitat improvements; control of noxious and exotic weeds; reintroduction of native species, and hazardous fuels reduction. Projects can be on public or private lands. Private land projects have to have a clear benefit to the public land resource. Under the Law each County is required to have a Resource Advisory Committee chartered by the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend to the Forest Supervisor how Title II funds will be distributed.