[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 204 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54611-54612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26900]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Water Rights Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service announces meetings of the Water Rights Task 
Force established on August 20, 1996, in accordance with the provisions 
of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as 
amended. The chairman has scheduled the third meeting of the Task Force 
in Reno, Nevada, on November 11-12; the fourth meeting in Denver, 
Colorado, on December 16; and the fifth meeting in San Francisco, 
California, on January 16-17, 1997.

DATES: The third meeting will be held November 11 from noon to 6:00 
p.m. and November 12 from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The fourth meeting will 
be held December 16 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The fifth meeting 
will be held January 16 from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. and January 17 from 
8:30 a.m. until noon.

ADDRESSES: The third meeting will be held in the Crystal 5 Conference 
Room of the Reno Hilton Hotel, 2500 East Second Street, Reno, NV; the 
fourth meeting will be held in the 1st floor Auditorium of the USDA 
Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 740 Simms Street, 
Golden, CO; and the fifth meeting will be held in the Black Oak Room, 
5th floor, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA.
    Send written comments to Eleanor Towns, FACA Liaison, Water Rights 
Task Force, c/o USDA Forest Service, MAIL STOP 1124, P.O. Box 96090, 
Washington, DC 20090-6090. Telephone: (202) 205-1248; Fax: (202) 205-
1604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Glasser, Watershed & Air Management Staff, Telephone: (202) 
205-1172; Fax: (202) 205-1096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Rights Task Force is composed of 
seven members appointed by Congress and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
study and make recommendations on issues pertaining to water rights. At 
the forthcoming meetings, the Task Force

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will develop and begin to implement its work plan for carrying out its 
assigned responsibilities. All meetings are open to the public and time 
will be provided at each meeting for the public to address the Task 
Force, as follows: November 11, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.; December 16, 1:30 to 
3:00 p.m., and January 16, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.; however, discussion is 
limited to Task Force members and Forest Service personnel. Persons who 
wish to bring water rights matters to the attention of the Task Force 
may also file written statements with the Forest Service liaison at the 
address listed earlier in this notice either before or after each 
meeting.
    Notice of the establishment of the Water Rights Task Force was 
published in the Federal Register on September 11, 1996 (61 FR 47858). 
The Task Force terminates either in August of 1997 or upon submission 
of a final report.

    Dated: October 15, 1996.
Mark A. Reimers,
Acting Chief.
[FR Doc. 96-26900 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]
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