Applications Accepted for MERA Committees

The Union County Board of Commissioners are accepting applications from qualified volunteers interested in serving on the Mt. Emily Recreation Area Motorized and Non-Motorized Advisory Committees. The purpose of these committees is to represent the interests of the public related to development, operations and maintenance of MERA by making recommendations to the Commissioners with regards to motorized and non-motorized usage.

Open positions include representations for one Class I ATV’s “4-wheeler” member and one Class III ATV member for the motorized committee.  Open positions on the non-motorized committee include two members of the general public, a hiker, and an equestrian representative.   Interested citizens residing in Union County are invited to submit a completed Advisory Committee Application by December 31, 2019.

Applications may be submitted to the Union County Administrative Office at 1106 K Avenue, La Grande.