[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6538]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM-910-07-1020-00]


New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of council meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 1, The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), announces a meeting of the New Mexico Resource Advisory Council 
(RAC). The meeting will be held on April 24 and 25, 1997 at the New 
Mexico Activities Association building, 6600 Palomas Av NE, 
Albuquerque, NM. This location is near the Amberley Suites Hotel in 
Albuquerque, NM.
    The agenda for the RAC meeting will include agreement on the 
meeting agenda, any RAC comments on the draft summary minutes of the 
last RAC meeting of January 9 and 10, 1997 in Albuquerque, NM., an 
update and discussion on the status of the Resource Management Plan 
Amendment/Environmental Impact Statement for the RAC Standards for 
Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing, and discussions 
by the RAC on off road vehicle use and access to BLM lands and other 
items appropriate for RAC discussion. The meeting will begin on April 
24, 1997 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The time for 
the public to address the RAC is on Thursday, April 24, 1997, from 3:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The RAC may reduce or extend the end time of 5:00 
p.m. depending on the number of people wishing to address the RAC. The 
length of time available for each person to address the RAC will be 
established at the start of the public comment period and will depend 
on how many people there are that wish to address the RAC. At the 
completion of the public comments the RAC may continue discussion on 
its Agenda items. The meeting on April 25, 1997, will be from 8:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. The end time of 4:00 p.m. for the meeting may be changed 
depending on the work remaining for the RAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Armstrong, New Mexico State 
Office, Planning and Policy Team, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo 
Road, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115, telephone (505) 
438-7436.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Resource Advisory Council 
is to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 
variety of planning and management issues associated with the 
management of public lands. The Council's responsibilities include 
providing advice on long-range planning, establishing resource 
management priorities and assisting the BLM to identify State and 
regional standards for rangeland health and guidelines for grazing 
management.

    Dated: March 10, 1997.
William C. Calkins,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 97-6538 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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