[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44938-44939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21449]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-910-08-1020-00]


New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of New Member Orientation Meeting and 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 an orientation meeting of the New Mexico Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC). This meeting is focused toward the new RAC 
members. Existing RAC members may also attend.
    The one-day orientation meeting will be held on Wednesday October 
6, 1999 at the Holiday Inn, 600 E. Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401. This 
meeting starts at 8 a.m. The draft agenda for the orientation meeting 
includes presentation and discussion on the

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regulations and laws under which the RAC functions, the RAC Charter, 
travel voucher procedures, summaries of recent RAC recommendations, the 
BLM/New Mexico Strategic Plan and minutes from previous RAC meetings. 
The agenda items may be changed depending on the needs of the new RAC 
members. This orientation RAC meeting is open to the public. The end 
time of 4:30 p.m. for the orientation meeting may be changed depending 
on the needs of the new RAC members.
    Also being announced is the regular RAC meeting which will be held 
on Thursday October 7 and Friday October 8, 1999 at the Holiday Inn, 
600 Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401. The meeting on October 7 and 8, 
1999 starts at 8 a.m. both days. The draft agenda for the RAC meeting 
includes getting acquainted and welcome, agreement on the meeting 
agenda, any RAC comments on the draft summary minutes of the last RAC 
meeting on June 17 and 18, 1999 in Albuquerque, NM, check in with RAC 
members, an update on the New Mexico Standards for Public Land Health 
and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management project, Oil and Gas 
presentations, public comment to the RAC, a field trip looking at 
Navajo land uses on BLM, Clean Water Action Plan presentation, BLM road 
closure policy and transportation planning presentation, future of RAC 
and priorities, BLM Field Managers presentations, RAC selection of 
draft agenda items and location for next RAC meeting, and RAC 
assessment of this meeting. Specific agenda items, dates, times and 
locations may be adjusted with approval of the RAC. The time for the 
public to address the RAC is 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Thursday, October 7, 
1999. The RAC may reduce or extend the end time of 12 noon 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 October 7, 1999, is planned to end 
at the conclusion of the field trip. Transportation on the field trip 
will be provided for RAC members and supporting BLM staff. Others who 
wish to participate on the field trip will need to provide their own 
transportation. The meeting on October 8, 1999 is planned to end at 
4:30 p.m.; however this time 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, PO Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 
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 public land health and guidelines for livestock 
grazing management.

    Dated: August 12, 1999.
M.J. Chavez,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-21449 Filed 8-17-99; 8:45 am]
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