---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410hhh–8"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410hhh–8"
heading: "Advisory Council"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410hhh-8"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–FF — Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve"
---

# §410hhh–8. Advisory Council

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=9) shall establish an [advisory council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) to be known as the “Great Sand Dunes [National Park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1)”.
- (b) **Duties—** The [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall advise the [Secretary](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=9) with respect to the preparation and implementation of a [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) for the [national park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) and the [preserve](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=7).
- (c) **Members—** The [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall consist of 10 members, to be appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=9), as follows:
  - (1) One member of, or nominated by, the Alamosa County [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c).
  - (2) One member of, or nominated by, the Saguache County [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c).
  - (3) One member of, or nominated by, the Friends of the Dunes Organization.
  - (4) Four members residing in, or within reasonable proximity to, the San Luis Valley and 3 of the general public, all of whom have recognized backgrounds reflecting—
    - (A) the purposes for which the [national park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) and the [preserve](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=7) are established; and
    - (B) the interests of [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) that will be affected by the planning and management of the [national park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) and the [preserve](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=7).
- (d) **Applicable law—** The [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall function in accordance with [chapter 10](/usc/5/chptI/ch10.md) of title 5 and other applicable laws.
- (e) **Vacancy—** A vacancy on the [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
- (f) **Chairperson—** The [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall elect a chairperson and shall establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable.
- (g) **No compensation—** Members of the [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall serve without compensation.
- (h) **Termination—** The [Advisory Council](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=1) shall terminate upon the completion of the [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) for the [national park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) and [preserve](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=7).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–530, § 10, Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2535; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(87), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.