[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26602]


[Federal Register: October 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service


Provincial Advisory Committee for the Deschutes Province

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to form a federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The interagency group of governments responsible for 
implementing the President's Forest Plan in Deschutes Province is 
forming an official advisory committee to obtain advice from involved 
agencies and interested publics. The committee will provide advice 
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management 
strategy for federal land within the Deschutes Province. The Deschutes 
Province is bordered on the north by the Columbia River between 
Bonneville and just north of Wasco. From Wasco, it follows the divide 
between the John Day and the Deschutes Rivers south to the Mill Creek 
Wilderness on the Ochoco National Forest. It follows the northern edge 
of the Mill Creek Wilderness east through the Ochoco Mountains along 
the southern boundary of the Bridge Creek Wilderness. From there it 
continues east for approximately two miles then heads southeast to Wolf 
Mountain continuing along the ridge west of the John Day River to the 
northernmost part of the Snow Mountain Ranger District (Ochoco National 
Forest). From there it switches to a southwestern direction along the 
divide between areas draining into the Deschutes and those draining 
into Malheur Lake down to Glass Butte. From Glass Butte it follows east 
through China Hat and almost to Newberry Crater where it turns to the 
southwest to Spring Butte and Walker Mountain. From Walker Mountain it 
swings south to Chemult then heads west up to Mt. Thielsen and the 
Cascades Crest. From there it follows along the Cascades Crest to the 
Columbia River. The Deschutes Province includes the following 
hydrologic units: Middle Columbia-Hood, Lower Deschutes, Trout, Upper 
Deschutes, Lower Crooked, Upper Crooked, Beaver-South Fork and the 
Little Deschutes. The 7.6 million acre Deschutes Province has 
approximately 1,631,200 acres falling within the range of the northern 
spotted owl including 1,144,500 acres of National Forest System land 
and 40 acres of DOD ownership.
    The advisory committee will consist of 27 members from the 
following entities:
    From State, Local and Tribal Governments: One State of Oregon 
representative; three county government representatives, total, 
selected from Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Wasco Counties; and 
three Tribal Government representatives selected from the Confederated 
Tribes of Warm Springs, Burns Paiute, and Klamath Tribes.
    From Public Interest Groups: Two representatives of environmental 
interests, two representatives of different sectors of the forest 
products industry, and two representatives of the recreation and 
tourism sectors. In addition, the Deschutes Province Advisory Committee 
will include a total of five representatives of the following 
interests: fish, wildlife, or forestry conservation organizations; 
special forest products interests; mining interests; grazing interests; 
and commercial fishing or charter fishing boat industry interests.
    From Involved Federal Agencies: One representative each from the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. National 
Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S Bureau of Indian Affairs. The 
Deschutes Province Advisory Committee will also include three 
representatives, total, from the following federal agencies: Bureau of 
Reclamation, National Biological Survey, Forest Service Research, U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, United States Geological Survey, Bonneville 
Power Administration, Department of Defense, and Soil Conservation 
Service.
    Applicants for advisory committee positions must be United States 
citizens, at least 18 years old, and will be recommended for 
appointment based on their personal knowledge of local and regional 
resource issues; understanding of public land uses and activities; 
knowledge and understanding of other cultures; ability to communicate 
well; willingness to work toward mutually beneficial solutions to 
complex issues; respect and credibility in local communities; and 
commitment to attending advisory committee meeting held throughout the 
province.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals wishing to submit 
nominations for the Deschutes Province Advisory Committee should 
contact George Chesley, Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 E, 
Bend, OR 97701 for a small packet of nomination forms. The deadline for 
nominations is November 28, 1994. Nominations can be submitted by fax 
to 503-383-5531. People with questions about the process can call 
George Chesley at 503-383-5582.

    Dated: October 21, 1994.
Mike Johnson,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 94-26602 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]
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