Steering Committee

The start-up Steering Committee consists of the following eleven members:

Don Kemner, Chairman — Idaho Fish and Game
Gretchen Hyde, Vice- Chairman — Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission
Brendan Brazee – USDA Natural Conservation Resources Conservation Service
Brooke Jacobson – Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Cameron Mulrony – Idaho Public Lands Council/ Idaho Cattle Association
Diane French — Idaho State Department of Lands
Karen Launchbaugh – University of Idaho Rangeland Center
Lou Lunte – The Nature Conservancy
Jason Pyron – US Fish & Wildlife
Leah Quesenberry — Idaho Bureau of Land Management
Josh Uriarte — Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation

At the end of the start-up period, the eleven members of the Steering Committee will be nominated by IRCP Members and approved by 2/3 vote of the current IRCP Members attending a regularly scheduled IRCP meeting. Terms are 3 years and renewable for 2 terms – totaling 6 years.

Steering Committee Members will be current IRCP Members and will include representation as follows:

2 federal agencies
2 state agencies
2 local collaborative members
1 academic
1 ranching industry
2 rangeland user groups (recreation, conservation, other)
1 member at large

Steering Committee may establish working groups or a task force to address specific topics