Idaho Panhandle RAC seeking proposals

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee is accepting project proposals starting for review and consideration for funding.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Tuesday, Aug. 1. Applications for RAC proposals can be found at bit.ly/46lhkpE, or by request from the RAC coordinator Patrick Lair via e-mail at patrick.lair@usda.gov.

RAC-funded projects must be located on National Forest System Lands in Shoshone, Kootenai, Benewah, Boundary or Bonner counties, or on nearby lands if the project will benefit resources on the National Forests. 

Projects can be completed by Forest Service personnel, through partnership agreements, or by open bid contracting with individuals and corporations. The RAC works closely with the Forest Service to recommend projects that will benefit forest health, fish, wildlife, soils, watersheds and other resources; maintain roads, trails and other infrastructure; or control noxious weeds.

Potential project sponsors are encouraged to contact their local Forest Service offices to obtain information that may be needed for a proposal, including a Forest Service contact, and to ensure proper agreements and paperwork are completed that will enable the project sponsor to obtain funding if approved by the RAC.

Completed applications must be received either electronically or by hardcopy form on or before the Aug. 1 deadline. Applicants may submit completed proposal application by email to patrick.lair@usda.gov or by mail to Idaho Panhandle RAC, Attn: Patrick Lair, 3232 West Nursery Road, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815.

The RAC will review and recommend project proposals for approval at its Aug. 15 meeting.