[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1366-1367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

[CA 668-02-1610-DO-083A]


Monument Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior; United States Forest 
Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest 
Service (USFS) announce a meeting of the Advisory Committee to the 
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (hereinafter 
referred to as ``National Monument''). The meeting will be held on 
Monday, January 28, in the Hoover Room of the Education Center at the 
Living Desert, 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, California 92260. 
Meeting hours will be 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The proposed agenda for 
the meeting will include a welcome and introductions followed by (1) an 
overview of the National Monument, (2) review of the National Monument 
advisory committee charter, (3) discussion of the guidelines and 
processes under which the advisory committee members will advise the 
BLM and USFS in the management and planning of the Monument, (4) 
election of committee chair and committee vice chairperson, (5) 
establishment of subsequent meeting schedule, and (6) a public question 
and answer period scheduled for 3 p.m.
    The Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) is a committee of citizens 
appointed to provide advice to the BLM and USFS with respect to 
preparation and implementation of the management plan for the National 
Monument as required in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 431nt). The act authorized 
establishment of the MAC with representative members from State and 
local jurisdictions, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a 
natural science expert, local conservation organization, local 
developer or building organization, the Winter Park Authority and a 
representative from the Pinyon Community Council.
    The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to 
space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special 
assistance such as sign language interpretations or other

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reasonable accommodations should notify the contact person listed below 
in advance of the meeting. Persons wishing to make statements should 
register with the BLM by noon at the meeting location. Speakers should 
address specific issues listed on the agenda and provide a written copy 
of their statement.

DATES: January 28, 2002; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m with public comment period 
beginning at 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hoover Room of the Education 
Center at the Living Desert, 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, 
California 92260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments should be sent to Mr. 
James G. Kenna--Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, CA 
92258; or by fax at (760) 251-4899 or by email at [email protected]. 
Information can be found on our webpage: http://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/. Documents pertinent to this notice, including comments 
with the names and addresses of respondents, will be available for 
public review at the Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office located at 
690 W. Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California, during regular 
business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument was established by act of Congress and signed into 
law on October 24, 2000. The National Monument was established in order 
to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, 
recreational, geological, educational and scientific values found in 
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. This legislation established 
the first monument to be jointly managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Santa Rosa and 
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 affects only 
Federal lands and Federal interests located within the established 
boundaries.
    The 272,000 acre Monument encompasses 86,400 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management lands, 64,400 acres of Forest Service lands, 23,000 
acres of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians lands, 8,500 acres of 
California Department of Parks and Recreation lands, 35,800 acres of 
other State of California agencies lands, and 53,900 acres of private 
land. The BLM and the Forest Service will jointly manage Federal lands 
in the National Monument in coordination with the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians, other federal agencies, state agencies and local 
governments.
    All committee and subcommittee meetings, including field 
examinations, will be open to the general public, including 
representatives of the news media. Any organization, association, or 
individual may file a statement with or appear before the committee and 
its subcommittees regarding topics on a meeting agenda--except that the 
chairperson or the designated federal official may require that 
presentations be reduced to writing and that copies be filed with the 
committee. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, meetings of 
the committee may be called only by the designated federal official, or 
his or her designee, after consultation with the committee chairperson. 
The Designated Federal Official required by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act will be the Field Manager or District Ranger, or their 
designees, who will attend all meetings of the committee and any 
subcommittee thereof. Early and ongoing participation is encouraged and 
will help determine the future management of Federally managed public 
lands within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monument. Written comments will be accepted and considered throughout 
the entire planning process.

    Dated: November 14, 2001.
Danella George,
Assistant Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office.
Douglas Pumphery,
District Ranger, Idyllwild Ranger District.
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