[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 107 (Friday, June 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35318-35319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13800]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA Forest Service .

ACTION: Action of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The first Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council 
meeting will convene in Salem, Oregon on Saturday, June 24, 2000. The 
meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., and will conclude at 
approximately 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Anderson Room A 
at the Salem Public Library; 585 Liberty St. SE; Salem, Oregon; (503) 
588-6071.
    The Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act 
of 1996 (Opal Creek Act) (P.L. 104-208) directed the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory 
Council. The

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Advisory Council is comprised of thirteen members representing state, 
county and city governments, and representatives of various 
organizations, which include mining industry, environmental 
organizations, inholders in Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, economic 
development, Indian tribes, adjacent landowners and recreation 
interests. The council provides advice to the Secretary of Agriculture 
on preparation of a comprehensive Opal Creek Management Plan for the 
SRA, and consults on a periodic and regular basis on the management of 
the area. The tentative agenda includes:

    (1) Forest Supervisor's opening comments, and introduction of 
Council Members and Forest Service Staff, (2) determine future 
meeting location and times, (3) overview of Advisory Council Charter 
and determine terms of appointment; (4) overview of the Opal Creek 
Act, (5) overview of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA); (6) 
overview of the roles of the Advisory Council, Designated Forest 
Official, and chairperson, (7) overview of the planning and decision 
making process, and critical benchmarks, and (8) identify 
preliminary issues within the Scenic Recreation Area

    The Public Forum is tentatively scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. 
Time allotted for individual presentations will be limited to 3-4 
minutes. Written comments are encouraged, particularly if the material 
cannot be presented within the time limits for the Public Forum. 
Written comments may be submitted prior to the June meeting by sending 
them to Designated Federal Official Stephanie Phillips at the address 
given below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding this 
meeting, contact Designated Federal Official Stephanie Phillips; 
Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger District, HC 73 Box 320, 
Mill City, OR 97360; (503) 854-3366.

    Dated: May 26, 2000.
Darrel Kenops,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 00-13800 Filed 6-1-00; 8:45 am]
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