Serve On The Fort Hancock Federal Advisory Committee

HIGHLANDS, NJ — The National Park Service is looking for individuals who wish to serve a three-year term as a member of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee, in Sandy Hook.

The 30-day period for applications will end on Friday, October 4, 2019.

The purpose of the committee is to advise the park on the development of its historic leasing program at Fort Hancock in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. A list of who currently sits on the committee includes some well-known Monmouth County names, such as Freeholders Lillian Burry and Gerry Scharfenberger, Middletown Administrator Tony Mercantante and Lynda Rose, the president of the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce. Here are all current members: https://forthancock21.org/member-of-the-faca-committee/

In this call for nomination, applications are sought specifically from the hospitality and recreation industries. Nominations are not limited, however, to representatives of these groups.

“Committee members, with their passion and experience, have been essential to the progress we’ve made at Fort Hancock,” said Gateway Superintendent Jen Nersesian. “They have consistently helped push the process forward, and bring essential expertise to the table.”

Those who wish to be selected as members of this Committee must submit (mail) applications to the office of Gateway’s Superintendent with a postmark no later than October 4, 2019. Applications can only be accepted from the applicants themselves. Applicants should document their qualifications for membership and include a resume listing their name, title, address, telephone, e-mail, date of birth, and previous names including maiden names. Sitting on the committee is unpaid.

After the park nominates individuals for membership, nominations are vetted through the Department of Interior and the White House. Members are appointed by the Secretary of Interior for a term not to exceed three years or the life of the Committee, whichever is shorter.

For more information, contact Public Affairs Specialist Daphne Yun at 718-815-3651 or Daphne_Yun@nps.gov