[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11965]


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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, June 24-
28, 2002. 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 to the 
Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Request For Proposals best 
meet the objectives of the Community Forest Restoration Act (Title VI, 
Pub. L. No. 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 June 24-28, 2002, beginning at 10 am on 
Monday, June 24 and ending at approximately 4 pm on Friday, June 28.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 6000 
Pan American Freeway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.

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) Review of the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act; (2) review of the bylaws for the panel 
and the consensus process; (3) project proposal evaluations; and (4) 
public comment. Council discussion is limited to Panel members and 
Forest Service staff. Project proponents may provide calcification in 
response to questions from Panel members during Panel discussions. 
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: May 8, 2002.
Lucia M. Turner,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 02-11965 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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