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Current Members
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Greg Beischer
Senior earth sciences consultant,
Bristol Environmental & Engineering Svcs. (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Energy/minerals
Current Term Expires: September 2007
Mr. Beischer is a
mineral exploration geologist with experience in mineral development
in a number of jurisdictions across North America, including
nine years in Alaska. In his current position with Bristol
Environmental & Engineering Services Corporation, he liaisons
with industry, state and federal government to market the
resources of the Bristol Bay region. He’s a member and
chair of several committees for the Alaska Miners Association,
and member of the Alaska Minerals Commission. He holds a degree
in geology from Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
and is a Certified Professional Geologist with the American
Institute of Professional Geologists.
Mr. Beischer has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2004.
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Charlie Boddy,
RAC Vice-Chair
V.P. of Governmental Relations,
Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. (Fairbanks)
Interest Represented: Energy/minerals
Current Term Expires: September 2008
Mr. Boddy has been
with Usibelli Coal Mine for more than 35 years, where he helped
reinforce Usibelli’s reputation as a good corporate
citizen in Alaska. Usibelli pioneered successful reclamation
techniques years before required by federal law, making the
company a leader in the U.S. coal industry. Mr. Boddy previously
served on former Gov. Hickel’s Task Force on Regulatory
Reform and most recently as one of Governor Palin's transition
team leaders. He's currently active with the Alaska Coal Association
as Secretary-Treasurer, the Alaska Miners Association, The
National Mining Association and serves as a Trustee for teh
Northwest Mining Association.
Mr. Boddy served on BLM’s Northern Advisory Council from 1989 until 1994 representing energy interests. He’s been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2001.
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Tom Crafford
Mining Section Chief,
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Energy/minerals
Current Term Expires: September 2008
Mr. Crafford has been a minerals industry geologist in Alaska since 1976. He is past president of the Alaska Miners Association (AMA), and currently serves as co-chair of AMA’s State Oversight Committee, working to balance the needs of both small miners and Alaska’s large mining corporations. He is vice president of the Alaska Minerals and Energy Resources Education Fund, working to educate Alaska’s youth (K-12) about the state’s minerals industry.
Mr. Crafford has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 1999.
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Philip Driver
Owner/operator,
Midnight Sun Adventures (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Commercial recreation
Current Term Expires:
September 2009
Mr. Driver is a master hunting guide, commercial pilot, and aircraft owner/operator with close to 40 years of experience in commercial recreational activities in northwest Alaska. He runs a recreational hunting and fishing lodge on the Wulik River. He is former chairperson of the Alaskan Guide Licensing and Control Board, and a longtime President of the Alaska Professional Hunters Association. Mr. Driver has been active with the Western Artic Caribou Herd Working Group since 1997 and is a founding member.
Mr. Driver has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2003.
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Barbara Fullmer
Senior Counsel,
ConocoPhillips (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Energy/minerals
Current Term Expires: September 2007
Ms. Fullmer, a longtime Alaska resident, currently works for ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., providing in-house counsel for the Land and Exploration Departments. She also furnishes counsel to companies' Alaska pipeline affiliates. In the early 1980's Ms. Fullmer worked as an engineer in the Cook Inlet offshore oil and gas fields and on an offshore Beaufort Sea exploration site. As a private attorney, she has represented oil and gas, mining and logging entities in many parts of Alaska. During her position as Assistant Attorney General in the State of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources she represented the State's interests in hard rock, coal, and oil and gas matters.
In addition to professional interests, she has participated on the Advisory Board, School of Mineral Engineering, University of Alaska-Fairbanks; as a board member and officer of Hillcrest Children's Center; and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Armed Services YMCA-Alaska. Ms. Fullmer became a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council in October 2005.
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Scott Hala
Vice President,
Alaska Outdoor Access Alliance (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Dispersed recreation
Current Term Expires: September 2008
Mr. Hala serves as
the Vice President of the Alaska Outdoor Access Alliance.
The Alliance, an organization dedicated to protecting access
to public lands for all motorized and non-motorized groups
for both recreational and commercial purposes. Hala has also
held positions as President, Secretary and Treasurer with
Alaska Extreme Fourwheelers, Inc., and continues to be the
organization's webmaster and club speaker at community council
and trail advocacy meetings. Hala is also a member of the
Mat-Su Trails Council, Tread Lightly, Blue Ribbon Coalition
and the United Four-wheel Drive Association.
Mr. Hala became a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council in October 2005.
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Sandra Key, RAC
Chair
Consultant,
The Nature Conservancy (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: National environmental
Current Term Expires: September 2008
Ms. Key retired from The Nature Conservancy in 2003, yet she remains an active member, doing occasional contract work on special projects. Her career with the Conservancy followed a 31-year federal career with the Forest Service, National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service. Her last federal appointment was Associate Deputy for Programs and Legislation with the Forest Service. Prior to this, she was forest supervisor at two national forests and deputy superintendent at Glacier National Park. She holds a B.S. in ecology and math.
Ms. Key has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2001.
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Suzanne McCarthy
Owner/operator,
River Wrangellers (Glennallen)
Interest Represented: Dispersed recreation
Current Term Expires: September 2006
Ms. McCarthy has owned and operated a wilderness rafting company in rural Alaska for 13 years. She operates under permits from eight entities, including BLM, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and several Alaska Native organizations in the region. She also serves as education coordinator for the Copper Basin Campus of Prince William Sound Community College. Previously, she was a geologist with Ahtna Minerals Corp. She holds a B.S. in geology from Western Connecticut State University. She's active with the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association, the Alaska Geological Association, and the Copper Valley Economic Development Council.
Ms. McCarthy has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2003.
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Susan Olsen
Founding member,
Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Regional Environmental
Current Term Expires: September 2007
Ms. Olsen is a founding
member and current treasurer of the Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition,
a non-profit, tax-exempt, Alaska corporation with approximately
600 members/supporters throughout the state. The coalition
believes natural quiet is a natural resource to be protected
for backcountry recreationsists, cabin owners, businesses
and wildlife, and works with land managers to promote "quiet"
recreational values and opportunities on Alaska's public lands.
She came to Alaska in 1982, as Chief Counsel for HUD, retiring
in 1994. She also serves ont he board of the Alaska Women's
Network.
Ms. Olsen has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 1999.
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David van den Berg
Executive Director,
Northern Alaska Environmental Center (Fairbanks)
Interest Represented: Regional environmental/dispersed recreational
Current Term Expires: September 2007
Mr. van den Berg came to Alaska in 1989 to help clean up oil from the Exxon Valdez spill. He is the Executive Director of the Fairbanks-based Northern Alaska Environmental Center. Founded in 1971, the center's mission is to conserve Alaska's wild lands and quality of life through resource protection and stewardship. He and his wife own the wilderness guiding company Arctic Wild, specializing in multi-day trips into Alaska's Brooks Range and across the Arctic slope. He holds a B.A. in History from Furman University.
Mr. van den Berg has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 1997.
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Teresa Imm
Director of Resource Development,
Arctic Slope Regional Corp. (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Alaska Natives
Current Term Expires:
September 2009
Ms. Imm has been involved
in North Slope resource management issues for more than 25
years, with a specific focus on Alaska Native resource issues
for the past 17 years. She currently serves as Director of
Resource Development for ASRC, where her expertise and community
commitment bring a balanced perspective to sustainable development
in the region. She holds a Masters in geology and serves on
the board of the Resource Development Council with the North
Slope Science Initiative Oversight Group.
Ms. Imm has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2003.
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June McAtee
VP of Land & Natural Resources,
Calista Corp. (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Alaska Natives
Current Term Expires: September 2007
Ms. McAtee is a land
manager with 18 years resource-related experience in Alaska.
In her current position with Calista Corp., she manages corporate
subsurface resources, provides Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (ANCSA) land conveyance oversight, and helps establish
Native land policy. She’s an effective liaison with
industry, government and other ANCSA corporations. She’s
a member of the Alaska Miners Association; the Society for
Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration; and the Northwest Miners
Association. She serves on the board of directors for The
Nature Conservancy of Alaska. She holds a degree in geology
from the University of Oregon.
Ms. McAtee has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2004.
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Jim Posey
General Manager,
Municipal Light and Power (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Public-at-large
Current Term Expires: September 2008
Mr. Posey was appointed General Manager of Municipal Light & Power in 2003. At the time, he was Director of Cultural and Recreational Services for the Municipality of Anchorage. He retired from ARCO in 1996 following a 21-year career in the energy industry. He was oil and gas attorney for the Worldwide Energy Corp. in Denver and then worked as land manager, senior landman, and government relations consultant for ARCO. He holds a J.D. from the University of Kansas.
Mr. Posey has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2001.
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Keith Tryck
Consultant,
Tryck Consulting (Anchorage)
Interest Represented: Public-at-large
Current Term Expires: September
2009
Mr. Tryck is a lifelong
Alaskan who is a consultant for community and economic development
projects for rural clients around the state. He assists his
clients in seeking funding and grant sources for projects
that enhance the quality of life for rural residents in small
communities throughout Alaska. He has served on numerous boards
and committees, including the Alaska Water Resources Board,
the Girdwood Board of Supervisors and Public Safety Board,
and the Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor
Communities Association. Mr. Tryck operates a gold mine near
the community of Ruby, Alaska.
Mr. Tryck has been a member of the Alaska Resource Advisory Council since 2003.
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for further information.
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information regarding RACs in the BLM.
Last updated:
April 4, 2007
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