[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54051-54052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25826]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[WO-640-1820-00 IA]
Alaska Resource Advisory Council (State of Alaska), et al.;
Renewal
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.
ACTION: Alaska Resource Advisory Council (State of Alaska); Arizona
Resource Advisory Council (State of Arizona); Central California
Resource Advisory Council, Northeastern California Resource Advisory
Council, and Northwestern California Resource Advisory Council (State
of California); Lower Snake Resource Advisory Council, Upper Snake
Resource Advisory Council, and Upper Columbia-Salmon Clearwater
Resource Advisory Council (State of Idaho); Western Montana (formerly
Butte) Resource Advisory Council, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council
(States of North Dakota and South Dakota), Central Montana (formerly
Lewistown) Resource Advisory Council, and Eastern Montana (formerly
Miles City) Resource Advisory Council (State of Montana); Northeastern
Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Mojave-Southern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council, and Sierra Front-Northwestern Great
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Basin Resource Advisory Council (State of Nevada); New Mexico Resource
Advisory Council (State of New Mexico); Eastern Washington Resource
Advisory Council, John-Day Snake Resource Advisory Council (States of
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho), and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory
Council (State of Oregon); and Utah Resource Advisory Council (State of
Utah)--Notice of Renewal.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the renewal of the Bureau of Land
Management's Alaska Resource Advisory Council (State of Alaska);
Arizona Resource Advisory Council (State of Arizona); Central
California Resource Advisory Council, Northeastern California Resource
Advisory Council, and Northwestern California Resource Advisory Council
(State of California); Lower Snake Resource Advisory Council, Upper
Snake Resource Advisory Council, and Upper Columbia-Salmon Clearwater
Resource Advisory Council (State of Idaho); Western Montana (formerly
Butte) Resource Advisory Council, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council
(States of North Dakota and South Dakota), Central Montana (formerly
Lewistown) Resource Advisory Council, and Eastern Montana (formerly
Miles City) Resource Advisory Council (State of Montana); Northeastern
Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Mojave-Southern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council, and Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council (State of Nevada); New Mexico Resource
Advisory Council (State of New Mexico); Eastern Washington Resource
Advisory Council, John-Day Snake Resource Advisory Council (States of
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho), and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory
Council (State of Oregon); and Utah Resource Advisory Council (State of
Utah) by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, 5
U.S.C. Appendix. The Secretary has determined the Councils are
necessary and in the public interest. Copies of the Council charters
will be filed with the appropriate committees of Congress and the
Library of Congress in accordance with Section 9(c) of FACA.
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, requires
the Secretary to establish advisory councils to provide advice
concerning the problems relating to land use planning and the
management of public lands within the area for which the advisory
councils are established. The Councils will provide representative
counsel and advice to BLM on the planning and management of public
lands as well as advice on public land resource issues. Council members
will be residents of the State(s) in which the Councils have
jurisdiction and will be appointed by the Secretary.
The purpose of the Councils is to advise the Secretary, through the
BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with the
management of the public lands. The Council responsibilities include
providing advice to BLM regarding the preparation, amendment, and
implementation of land use plans; providing advice on long-range
planning and establishing resource management priorities; and assisting
the BLM in identifying State or regional standards for ecological
health and guidelines for grazing.
Council members are representative of various industries and
interests concerned with the management, protection, and utilization of
the public lands. These include (a) holders of Federal grazing permits
and representatives of energy and mining development, the timber
industry, rights-of-way interests, off-road vehicle use, and commercial
recreation; (b) representatives of nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations, archaeological and historic interests,
dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups; and (c)
representatives of State, county, and local government, employees of a
State agency responsible for management of natural resources, Native
American tribes, academia involved with natural sciences, and the
public-at-large.
Membership will include individuals who have expertise, education,
training, or practical experience in the planning and management of the
public lands and their resources and who have a knowledge of the
geographical jurisdiction(s) of the Councils.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Wilson, Intergovernmental
Affairs (640), Bureau of Land Management, 1620 L Street, NW, Room 406
LS, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 452-0377.
Certification Statement
I hereby certify the renewal of the Alaska Resource Advisory
Council (State of Alaska); Arizona Resource Advisory Council (State of
Arizona); Central California Resource Advisory Council, Northeastern
California Resource Advisory Council, and Northwestern California
Resource Advisory Council (State of California); Lower Snake Resource
Advisory Council, Upper Snake Resource Advisory Council, and Upper
Columbia-Salmon Clearwater Resource Advisory Council (State of Idaho);
Western Montana (formerly Butte) Resource Advisory Council, Dakotas
Resource Advisory Council (States of North Dakota and South Dakota),
Central Montana (formerly Lewistown) Resource Advisory Council, and
Eastern Montana (formerly Miles City) Resource Advisory Council (State
of Montana); Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council,
Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, and Sierra
Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (State of
Nevada); New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (State of New Mexico);
Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council, John-Day Snake Resource
Advisory Council (States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho), and
Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (State of Oregon); and Utah
Resource Advisory Council (State of Utah) are necessary and in the
public interest in connection with the Secretary's responsibilities to
manage the lands, resources, and facilities administered by the Bureau
of Land Management.
Dated: September 20, 1999.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 99-25826 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]
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