[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 50327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24545]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-060-06-1990-00]


Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 
and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the 
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will 
participate in a 3-day field meeting on Thursday, October 24 and 
Friday, October 25, 1996, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, 
October 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The council will establish a base 
camp at BLM's Owl Canyon Campground, located off State Highway 58 
approximately eight miles north of Barstow. The Council Chair will 
announce alternative meeting arrangements Thursday morning should 
inclement weather become an issue.
    Council members and the public will assemble for the Thursday field 
tour at the Barstow Resource Area office, located at 150 Coolwater Lane 
at 7:45 a.m., and depart at 8:00 a.m. Tour discussions will focus on 
vegetation. The first stop will be along the Harper Lake Road, and then 
proceed to the Harper Dry Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern. 
The tour will continue to the Coolgardie area, where the council will 
be briefed on mining-related issues. The tour will conclude at Owl 
Canyon Campground.
    Council members and members of the public will assemble at 7:15 
a.m., at Owl Canyon Campground for the Friday field tour and depart at 
7:30 a.m. The first stop will be Afton Canyon. BLM staff and council 
members will discuss vegetation and grazing issues. The tour will 
proceed to the Razor Off-Highway Vehicle open area to discuss 
vegetation, resource management, and the proposed recreation fee 
demonstration projects. The last stop will be at Silurian Dry Lake for 
a briefing on the proposed Fort Irwin expansion. The tour will return 
to Owl Canyon Campground.
    Members of the public are welcome to camp out with the council at 
Owl Canyon Campground and participate in the field tours. They should 
dress appropriately and provide their own transportation, camping gear, 
food, and beverage. Anyone interested in participating in the camp-out 
should contact BLM at (909) 697-5215 for more information.
    The Saturday council meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at Owl Canyon 
Campground. The council will review the Thursday and Friday tours and 
discussions. Additional topics will include the District Manager and 
Area Manager reports, the Advisory Council meeting schedule, and the 
public comment period.
    All Desert District Advisory Council meetings are open to the 
public. Time for public comment may be made available by the Council 
Chairman during the presentation of various agenda items, and is 
scheduled at the end of the meeting for topics not on the agenda.
    Written comments may be filed in advance of the meeting for the 
California Desert District Advisory Council, c/o Bureau of Land 
Management, Public Affairs Office, 6221 Box Springs Boulevard, 
Riverside, California 92507-0714. Written comments also are accepted at 
the time of the meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, 
will be incorporated into the minutes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MEETING CONFIRMATION:
Contact the Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District, 
Public Affairs Office, 6221 Box Springs Boulevard, Riverside, 
California 92507-0714; (909) 697-5215.

    Dated: September 19, 1996.
Jo Simpson,
Assistant District Manager, External Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-24545 Filed 9-24-96; 8:45 am]
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