SNC Region
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is comprised of 25 million acres, all or part of 22 counties, 20 incorporated cities, 40 special districts and 212 communities.
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The Sierra Nevada Region
SNC Governing Board
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board meets quarterly, for additional information on Board meeting dates and materials click here.
BOARD MAKEUP
The governing Board is made up of 16 members; 13 voting and 3 non-voting members. The voting members include 5 Governor's appointments, 2 legislative appointments, and 6 Local Government representatives. The non-voting members are as follows: 1 representative of the National Park Service, designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior; 1 representative of the United States Forest Service, designated by the United States Secretary of Agriculture; and 1 representative of the United States Bureau of Land Management, designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and serve as liaison advisors.
BOARDMEMBERS
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GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS (5) |
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Mike
Chrisman, Chair |
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| John Lloyd, Designated Representative Deputy Director, Department of Finance |
B.J. Kirwan Public Member |
| Bob Kirkwood Public Member |
Carol Whiteside Public Member |
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LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS (2) |
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| Senate Rules Committee's Appointment Byron Sher |
Speaker of the Assembly's Appointment John Brissenden |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (6) |
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| North Sierra Subregion's Appointment Brian Dahle Supervisor, Lassen County |
South Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment Steve Wilensky Supervisor, Calaveras County |
| North Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment Rose Comstock Supervisor, Plumas County |
East Sierra Subregion's Appointment Byng Hunt Supervisor, Mono County |
| Central Sierra Subregion's Appointment Robert Weygandt Vice Chair Supervisor, Placer County |
South Sierra Subregion's Appointment Jon McQuiston Supervisor, Kern County |
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NONVOTING LIAISON ADVISERS (3) |
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| U. S. Secretary of Agriculture's Appointment (1) Beth Pendleton U. S. Forest Service |
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| U. S. Secretary of the Interior's Appointments (2) | |
| Bill Haigh U. S. Bureau of Land Management |
Mike Tollefson U.S. National Parks |
| SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY STAFF | |
| Jim Branham Executive Officer |
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| Theresa Burgess Board Liason |
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