Secretary of the Interior Appoints Public Members to the Federal Subsistence Board
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01/10/2025
Last edited 01/10/2025
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, with the concurrence of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, has appointed three new tribally nominated public members to the Federal Subsistence Board. The Federal Subsistence Board was established by the Secretaries and delegated the authority for administering the subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands and waters. With these appointments (shown in Bold), the current membership of the Federal Subsistence Board is:
Anthony Christianson, Chair - HydaburgCharles Brower, Public Member - UtqiaġvikRaymond Oney, Public Member – AlakanukBenjamin Payenna, Public Member – NomeRhonda Pitka, Public Member - BeaverFrank Woods, Public Member – DillinghamJolene John, Regional Director - Bureau of Indian AffairsVACANT, State Director - Bureau of Land ManagementSarah S. Creachbaum, Regional Director - National Park ServiceSara D. Boario, Regional Director - U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceChad VanOrmer, Regional Forester - U.S. Forest Service
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