[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 01-18860]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Southwestern Region; Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas, and West 
Oklahoma; New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical 
Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program 
Technical Advisory Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 
20-24, 2001. The purpose of the meeting is to provide recommendations 
to the Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region, on 
which forest restoration grant proposals submitted in response the 
Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Request For Proposals best 
meet the objectives of the Community Forest Restoration Act (Title VI, 
Pub. L. 106-393). The 12 to 15 member panel shall be composed of a 
Natural Resources Official from the State of New Mexico, two 
representatives from federal land management agencies, at least one 
tribal or pueblo representative, at least two independent scientists 
with experience in forest ecosystem restoration, and equal 
representation from: conservation interests; local communities; and 
commodity interests.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 20-24, 2001, beginning at 10 
a.m. on Monday, August 20 and ending at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, 
August 24.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Old Town Inn, 800 
Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Dunn, at (505) 842-3425, or 
Angela Sandoval, at (505) 842-3289, Cooperative and International 
Forestry Staff, USDA Forest Service, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 
87102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Items to 
be covered on the agenda include: (1) Adopting bylaws for the panel; 
(2) review of requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; (3) 
review of the consensus process; (4) project proposal evaluations; and 
(5) public comment. Council discussion is limited to Panel members and 
Forest Service staff. Issues may be brought to the attention of the 
panel by submitting written statements to Walter Dunn at the address 
stated above. Written statements may also be submitted to the panel 
staff before or after the meeting. Public input sessions will be 
provided during the meeting. Individuals who submit written statements 
to Walter Dunn or the panel staff may address the panel during those 
sessions.

    Dated: July 24, 2001.
Abel M. Camarena,
Acting Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 01-18860 Filed 7-27-01; 8:45 am]
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