[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64909-64910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26877]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[W0 640 1020 PF 24 1A]


Notice of Resource Advisory Councils Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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) Resource 
Advisory Councils (RACs), will meet as indicated in the table under 
dates specified below:

DATES: We will hold the meetings as shown in the table below:

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                                                       Location and                              Public comment
            RAC name             Date(s) and times       contact            Agenda topics            period
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Arizona RAC....................  Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-  BLM National       RAC discussion of       2:30-3 p.m.,
                                  4 p.m..            Training Center,   National RAC            November 20,
                                                     9828 North 31st    Conference Outcome      2002.
                                                     Ave., Phoenix,     and Recommendations,
                                                     AZ. Contact:       and Working Group
                                                     Deborah Stevens,   Reports for
                                                     (602) 417-9215.    Recreation/Tourism,
                                                                        Planning, Wild Horse
                                                                        and Burro, Public
                                                                        Relations and
                                                                        Standards for
                                                                        Rangeland Health and
                                                                        Guidelines for
                                                                        Grazing
                                                                        Administration.
Front Range RAC................  Nov. 20, 2002,     Holy Cross Abbey   Update on Gold Belt     1:30 p.m., Nov.
                                  9:30 a.m.-4 p.m..  Community          Travel Management       20, 2002.
                                                     Center, 2951 E     Plan and current land
                                                     Highway 50,        management issues.
                                                     Canon City, CO.
                                                     Contact: Ken
                                                     Smith, (719) 269-
                                                     8500.
Upper Snake RAC................  Nov. 19, 2002, 10  BLM Pocatello      Orientation of new RAC  8:30 a.m., Nov.
                                  a.m.-4:30 p.m..    Field Office,      members, Blackfoot      20, 2002.
                                 Nov. 20, 2002,      1111 N. 8th Ave,   Wild & Scenic River
                                  8:30 a.m.-4:30     Pocatello,         Study, Craters of the
                                  p.m..              Idaho. Contact:    Moon National
                                                     David Howell,      Monument Planning.
                                                     (208) 524-7559.
Lower Snake RAC................  Nov. 20, 2002,     Lower Snake River  Resource Management     8:30 a.m.-9:30
                                  8:30 a.m.-4:30     District Field     Plans, Sage Grouse      a.m., Nov. 20,
                                  p.m..              Office, 3948       management, Off         2002.
                                                     Development        Highway Vehicle,
                                                     Ave., Boise,       River Recreation
                                                     Idaho. Contact:    Management, Fire and
                                                     MJ Byrne, (208)    Fuels Management.
                                                     384-3393.
Upper Columbia-Salmon            Nov. 20, 2002,     BLM Missoula       Discuss and prioritize  8:30-9:30 a.m.,
 Clearwater RAC.                  8:30 a.m.-4:30     Field Office,      emergency/future        Nov. 20, 2002.
                                  p.m..              3255 Fort          issues.
                                                     Missoula, MT.
                                                     Contact:
                                                     Stephanie Snook,
                                                     (208) 769-5004.
Eastern Montana RAC............  Nov. 20, 2002, 8   BLM-MT State       National RAC Video      9 a.m. Nov. 20,
                                  a.m.-2 p.m..       Office 5001        Conference, Oil and     2002.
                                                     Southgate Drive,   Gas EIS (coal bed
                                                     Billings, MT.      methane) Update,
                                                     Contact: Linda     Weatherman Draw
                                                     Reder, (406) 233-  Subcommittee Update,
                                                     2824.              Yellowstone River
                                                                        Floaters Guide, Sage
                                                                        Grouse.
Central Montana RAC............  Nov. 19, 2002, 1-  BLM Lewiston       Nov. 19: Election of    1-1:30 p.m., Nov.
                                  5:15 p.m..         Field Office,      officers, review/       19, 2002.
                                 Nov. 20, 2002, 8    Airport Road,      decision re: sage      8-8:30 a.m., Nov.
                                  a.m.-5 p.m..       Lewistown, MT.     grouse management       20, 2002.
                                 Nov. 21, 2002, 8-   Contact: Bruce     plan, presentation
                                  11:30 a.m..        Reed, (406) 654-   concerning easements,
                                                     1240.              field managers
                                                                        updates.
                                                                       Nov. 20: National RAC
                                                                        satellite broadcast,
                                                                        results from scoping
                                                                        open houses for
                                                                        Monument Resource
                                                                        management Plan, 2002
                                                                        floating season on
                                                                        the Upper Missouri
                                                                        River, fee system
                                                                        proposal review,
                                                                        recommendations from
                                                                        the Missouri River
                                                                        visitor use subgroup.
                                                                       Nov. 21: Vehicle
                                                                        trespass in the Sweet
                                                                        Grass Hills, roads
                                                                        and oil and gas
                                                                        activity in North
                                                                        Blain Co., discuss
                                                                        weed and oil/gas
                                                                        field tours, update
                                                                        on Montana Air
                                                                        National Guard target
                                                                        range, administrative
                                                                        duties.
Utah RAC.......................  Nov. 20, 8:30      BLM Utah State     Election of Officers,   3:45-4:15 p.m.
                                  a.m.-4:30 p.m..    Office, 324 S.     Video Conference,
                                                     State St., Third   Orientation to BLM,
                                                     Floor Conference   What's Happening on
                                                     Room. Contact:     Utah's BLM Lands,
                                                     Sherry Foot,       Subgroup Updates (San
                                                     (801) 539-4195.    Rafael Swell and
                                                                        Raptor).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We list the contact for each 
individual RAC in the table above. If you have general questions about 
the RACs or the video teleconference you may contact Karen Slater at 
(202) 452-0358.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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. 
Every RAC will participate in a video teleconference on November 20 at 
10 a.m., Mountain Standard Time.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Councils. 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 above.

    Dated: October 17, 2002.
Karen Slater,
Intergovernmental Affairs Group Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-26877 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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