Western NC Public Lands Council

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
Western North Carolina Public Lands Council
Department 
Independent
Governor Appointments 
7
Total Board Positions 
7
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 143B-324.2
Ethics 
No
Term Length 
4 Years
Purpose 
The council oversees North Carolina parks, parkways and forests and promotes the protection, preservation and sustainability of Western North Carolina`s natural and economic resources.

Current Members


Member Name 
Term Start Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Position 
Requirements 
Joshua A. Kelly 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberBuncombe County Resident
Marcia Dean Onieal 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberHaywood County Resident
Richard O. Wilson Jr. 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberJackson County Resident
Luke D. Hyde 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberSwain County Resident
Jason F. Chambers 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberCherokee County Resident
Parker J. Platt 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberCounty adjacent to BR Pkwy, Great Smoky Mtns Nat`l Park or Pisgah or Nantahala Nat`l Forests
Louis W. Watts 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberCounty adjacent to BR Pkwy, Great Smoky Mtns Nat`l Park or Pisgah or Nantahala Nat`l Forests


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