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[FR Doc No: 94-29605]


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[Federal Register: December 5, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 

Request for nominations to three Advisory Committees serving the 
Klamath, Northwest Sacramento, and California Coast Provinces

AGENCY: Forest Service.

ACTION: Request for nominations of people to serve on one of three PIEC 
Advisory Committees for the Klamath, Northwest Sacramento, or 
California Coast Provinces.

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SUMMARY: The interagency groups responsible for implementing the 
President's Forest Plan in the Klamath, Northwest Sacramento and 
California Coast Provinces are forming three advisory committees to 
obtain advice and recommendations from agencies and interested publics.


DATES: The due date for receipt of nominations is December 30, 1994.


For Further Information Contact: Individuals with questions about the 
process or wishing to submit nominations for one of the provincial 
advisory committees should contact one of the following for a 
nomination packet:

Northwest Sacramento Province: Duane Lyon, Shasta Trinity National 
Forests, (916) 246-5499. Nominations can be submitted by FAX to (916) 
246-5045.

Klamath Province: Virginia Bracken, Klamath National Forest, (916) 842-
6131. Nominations can be submitted by FAX to (916) 842-6327.

California Coast: Dan Chisholm, Forest Supervisor, Mendocino National 
Forest, (916) 934-3316. Nominations can be submitted by FAX to (916) 
934-7384.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will be a total of 12 province 
advisory committees in northern California, Oregon and Washington 
working with federal agencies to implement the President's Forest Plan 
on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest. ``These advisory committees 
will help us work with the people as we move forward with ecosystem 
management,'' said Pacific Northwest Regional Forester John Lowe who is 
coordinating the effort for national forests in northern California, 
Oregon and Washington. ``These committees will supplement our regular 
public involvement efforts to help us make decisions that serve people 
and care for the land. We're eager to begin the dialogue.''
    Each advisory committee will provide advice to the respective 
Province Interagency Executive Committee (PIEC) regarding 
implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management strategy for 
federal lands within the province. While boundaries of the provinces 
include whole river drainages for broad ecosystem planning, the purpose 
of the advisory committees is to assist in implementing the President's 
Forest Plan, which is limited to federal lands within the range of the 
northern spotted owl. Therefore, preference for positions on the 
committees will likely be to individuals, agencies and groups most 
directly associated with those federal lands involved with the northern 
spotted owl. Map for geographic boundaries of each province included in 
nomination packet information.
    Each advisory committee will consist of no more than 29 members 
from the following entities.

State, local and tribal governments.
Public interest groups: to include representatives of environmental 
interests; different sectors of the forest products industry; and the 
recreation and tourism sectors.

    The committees may also include representatives of the following 
interests: fish, wildlife, forestry conservation organizations, special 
forest products, mining, grazing, and commercial fishing or charter 
fishing boat industry.
    All advisory committee meetings will be open to the public. 
Interested citizens may request time on the agenda to address the 
committee. All papers and documents used by the committee, including 
meeting minutes, will be available to the public.
    Applicants 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, and understanding of 
public land uses and activities; willingness to work toward mutually 
beneficial solutions to complex issues; respect and credibility in 
local communities; and commitment to attending advisory committee 
meetings held for the province.
    Advisory committee members must be willing to travel to meetings 
held throughout the provinces. Members will serve without pay, but 
reimbursement of travel and per diem is allowed for attendance at 
meetings called by the Chairperson of the advisory committee.
    Regional Forester John Lowe will consult with other agency leaders 
to decide who will be on the 12 province advisory committees. The first 
meetings of the advisory committees will be held early in 1995 and the 
frequency thereafter will be determined by each committee.
    Advisory committee recommendations are not legally binding and will 
not supersede the legally established decision authority granted to the 
federal agencies involved.

    Dated: November 22, 1994.
Stephen Fitch,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 94-29605 Filed 12-2-94; 8:45 am]
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