[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53978-53979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22739]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

SUMMARY:  An Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council meeting 
will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Monday, September 18, 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) (Pub. 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

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basis on the management of the area. The tentative agenda includes:
    (1) Discussion on City of Salem's proposal to install a water 
quality monitoring gauging station (2) subcommittee report on abandoned 
mine closures; and (3) begin developing issue statements.
    The public comment period in 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 September 18 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: August 29, 2000.
Darrel L. Kenops,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 00-22739 Filed 9-5-00; 8:45 am]
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