[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26050]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-600-03-1010-BN-241A]


Notice of Public Meetings, Southwest Colorado and Northwest 
Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.

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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), Southwest 
Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and Northwest Colorado RAC 
will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Southwest Colorado RAC meeting will be held November 22, 
2002 at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center located at 180 Gunnison 
River Drive in Delta, Colorado.
    The Northwest Colorado RAC meeting will also be held November 22, 
2002 at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center located at 180 Gunnison 
River Drive in Delta, Colorado.
    Both the Southwest and Northwest Colorado RAC meetings will begin 
at 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. Public comment periods at 
the meetings will be in the morning at 9:30 a.m and in the afternoon, 
to start no later than 3 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry J. Porter, RAC Coordinator, 
Bureau of Land Management, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506; 
Telephone (970) 244-3012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southwest and Northwest Colorado RACs 
advise 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 Colorado.
    Purpose of the Southwest Colorado RAC meeting is to consider 
several resource management related topics including County Partnership 
Restoration Project; Coal Bed Methane Development; Phoenix RAC 
Conference Report; RAC Goals; and Cooperative Management Opportunities.
    Purpose of the Northwest Colorado RAC meeting is to consider 
several resource management related topics including Wildlife, 
Cultural, Weeds, and Wild Horse Management Plan Subcommittee reports; 
Travel Management Update; RAC's Functioning; and Moffat County Pilot 
Proposal.
    These meetings are open to the public. The public may present 
written comments to the RACs. Each formal RAC meeting will also have 
time, as identified above, 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 planning to attend the meetings who need special assistance 
should contact the RAC Coordinator listed above.

    Dated: October 7, 2002.
Dave Atkins,
Acting Western Slope Center Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-26050 Filed 10-11-02; 8:45 am]
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