The council shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the governor. The governor shall appoint one (1) member who shall be a Valley county commissioner at the time of their appointment, one (1) member who shall be an elected member of the McCall city government at the time of their appointment, one (1) local resident to represent sporting interests in the area, one (1) member to represent lumbering interests in the watershed, one (1) member to represent commercial interests in Valley county, and four (4) members at large who are full or part-time residents of Valley county. The terms of the members shall be three (3) years with the initial term to be staggered in terms of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years by the governor when he makes the appointment. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the governor upon recommendation of the council. A majority of the members of the council must maintain their primary residence in Valley county. Once established, the council will convene to adopt rules for its operation.