[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 54450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-060-1020-PG]


Notice of Public Meeting, Central Montana Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central 
Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 2 & 3, 2002, at the Chinook 
Motor Inn, in Chinook, MT. The October 2 meeting will begin at 1 p.m. 
with a 30-minute public comment period and will adjourn at 
approximately 4:30 p.m. The October 3 meeting will begin at 8 a.m.; 
will provide a public comment period at 1 p.m.; and will adjourn at 
approximately 3:30 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Central Montana Resource Advisory 
Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues 
associated with public land management in north central Montana. During 
this meeting the topics to be discussed include:

--An update concerning the scoping open houses for the monument 
resource management plan;
--a fee system discussion concerning the Upper Missouri National Wild 
and Scenic River;
--information about easements;
--a summary concerning the North Blaine County Oil and Gas Update;
--information about sage grouse management;
--recommendations from the RAC's Missouri River Visitor Use subgroup;
--reports from field managers;
--reports concerning recent RAC field tours;
--a discussion of visitor use figures for the 2002 float season on the 
Upper Missouri; and
--a discussion of BLM's Lewis & Clark liaison efforts with Native 
American tribes.

    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the council. Each formal council meeting will also have 
time allocated for hearing public comments, Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour 
transportation or other reasonable accommodations should contact the 
BLM as provided below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce W. Reed, Field Manager, Malta 
Field Office, 501 S. 2nd Street East, Malta, MT, 59538, (406) 654-1240.

David L. Mari,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-21219 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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