[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44591-44592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16699]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service USDA Forest Service

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, July 15, 2002. The meeting 
is scheduled to begin at 6:00 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 located on 400 West Virginia Street in 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,

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and consults on a periodic and regular basis on the management of the 
area. Tentative agenda items include information sharing on the 
following topics:

Discussion of the decision and rationale for the Opal Creek SRA 
Management Plan Environmental Analysis;
Discussion on future transition of the Council membership in accordance 
with provisions of the Council Charter;
Discussion of future topics and a tentative schedule for the Council 
meetings;
A direct public comment period is tentatively scheduled to begin at 
8:00 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 15 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: June 27, 2002.
Y. Robert Iwamoto,
Acting Forest Supervisor.

    Disclaimer: This meeting notice is being published less than 15 
days prior to the meeting due to the urgency of presenting the 
Management Plan decision and completing the appeal processes in order 
to allow the State of Oregon to move ahead with preparing an Economic 
Development Plan and grant requests as provided in paragraphs (i)(1) 
and (i)(2) of Public Law 104-208. This late notice is authorized under 
41 CFR 1016.1015(b)(2).

[FR Doc. 02-16699 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
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