[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26821-26822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12878]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-010-1220-00]


Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (sec. 309), the Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory 
Council for Central California will meet in Coalinga, California.

DATES: May 21-22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Thursday, May 21 field trip begins at 9 a.m. at the Oak Flat 
Campground on Clear Creek Canyon Road in southern San Benito County. 
Friday, May 22 session begins at 8 a.m. in Room 8 of the Speech/Arts 
Building, West Hills Community College, 300 Cherry Lane, Coalinga, 
California.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12 member Central California Resource 
Advisory Council is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to 
advise the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues. On Thursday 
morning, May 21, the Council will tour the Clear Creek Management Area 
with the State of California Off Highway Motor Vehicle Commission. In 
the afternoon, the Council will visit public land at the Joaquin Rocks. 
Discussion will involve land use planning, and the unique plants and 
minerals of the area. The Council will meet in Room SA-8 of West Hills 
College in Coalinga beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 22. Items to be 
discussed include noxious weeds, and the proposed Carrizo Plain Natural 
Area National Conservation Area designation and how it will affect oil 
exploration of the area. A public comment period is scheduled for 10 
a.m. Friday when may address the Council about any public and issue. 
Written comments will also be accepted at the address below. After 
lunch, the Council will tour the public lands of the Panoche Hills in 
western Fresno County. The public is welcome to attend Resource 
Advisory Council meetings. Those wishing to participate in the field 
trips must supply their own transportation, food and drink.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Mercer, Public Affairs Officer, Bureau of Land Management, 3801

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Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308, telephone 805-391-6010.

    Dated: May 4, 1998.
John Skibinski,
Assistant Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-12878 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]
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