[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48675]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: An Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council meeting 
will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Monday, August 21, 2000. The meeting 
is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., and will conclude at approximately 
8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the South Room of the Stayton 
Community Center, 400 West Virginia Street, Stayton, Oregon.
    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 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) Overview of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA); (2) presentation on area mine closures; 
and (3) begin developing issue statements.
    The public comment period is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8 
p.m. Time allotted for individual presentations will be limited to 3 
minutes. Written comments are encouraged, particularly if the material 
cannot be presented within the time limits of the comment period. 
Written comments may be submitted prior to the July 17 meeting by 
sending them to Designated Federal Official Stephanie Phillips at the 
address given below.
    DISCLAIMER: This meeting notice is being published less than 15 
days prior to the meeting due to a lack of time to adequately plan the 
meeting between the council's last meeting on Saturday, July 29 and 
this upcoming meeting on Monday, August 21. This late notice is 
authorized under 41 CFR 101-6.1015(b)(2).

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: August 2, 2000.
Darrel L. Kenops,
Forest Supervisor.
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