[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 49369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19254]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Advisory Committee 
Meetings Notice

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Advisory 
Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing four meetings 
of the Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Planning Advisory 
Committee (Committee). All meetings will take place at the Consolidated 
Information Center, Washington State University Tri-Cities Campus in 
Richland, Washington (see ADDRESSES). Verbal comments will be 
considered during the course of the meeting and written comments will 
be accepted that are submitted by the close of the meeting.

DATES: The Hanford Reach National Monument Advisory Committee meetings 
are:

1. Wednesday, August 14, 2002, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
2. Tuesday, September 10, 2002, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3. Wednesday, October 16, 2002, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
4. Tuesday, November 19, 2002, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


ADDRESSES: All meetings will take place at the Consolidated Information 
Center, Washington State University Tri-Cities Campus, 2770 University 
Drive, Richland, Washington, in Rooms 120 and 120A. Any member of the 
public wishing to submit written comments should send their comments to 
Greg Hughes, Designated Federal Official for the Hanford Reach National 
Monument Federal Planning Advisory Committee, Hanford Reach National 
Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, 3250 Port of Benton 
Blvd., Richland, Washington 99352; fax (509) 375-0196. Copies of the 
draft meeting agenda can be obtained from the Designated Federal 
Official.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning any 
of the meetings please contact Greg Hughes, Designated Federal Official 
for the Hanford Reach National Monument (HRNM) Federal Planning 
Advisory Committee; phone (509) 371-1801, fax (509) 375-0196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Over the next several months, the Hanford 
Reach National Monument Federal Planning Advisory Committee will 
consider feedback received during the public scoping process from June 
12, 2002, through October 12, 2002. Parallel to the scoping process, 
the Committee will meet to hear from surrounding Native Americans on 
their valid existing rights and traditional uses in the Monument, and 
to consider baseline information received during the Cultural 
Resources, Wildlife and Habitat, and Public Uses Reviews. The Committee 
will also consider draft visions and goals for the Monument 
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP).

    Dated: July 15, 2002.
Don Weathers,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 02-19254 Filed 7-29-02; 8:45 am]
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