[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 78506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32299]


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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 Meeting

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 January 15 & 16, 2003 at the Chinook 
Motor Inn in Chinook, Montana. The January 15th meeting will begin at 1 
p.m. with a 30-minute public comment period and will adjourn at 6:30 
p.m. The January 16th meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with a 30-minute 
public comment period and will adjourn at 1:30 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15-member 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 these meetings, the RAC will discuss:
    The sage grouse plan recommendations;
    The outfitter moratorium on the Upper Missouri National Wild and 
Scenic River;
    The national RAC meeting held recently in Phoenix;
    The council will set meeting dates for other meetings in 2003;
    The RAC will meet the new Montana State Director;
    Land exchanges;
    The RAC will hear a scoping report concerning the monument resource 
management plan;
    The BLM's 2003 project list;
    The 2003 fire program; and
    The council will consider recommendations from its Upper Missouri 
Visitor Use subgroup.
    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 as detailed above. Depending 
on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the 
time for individual oral comments may be limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Reed, Malta Field Manager, 501 
S. 2nd St. East, Malta, Montana 406-654-1240.

    Dated: December 17, 2002.
David L. Mari,
Lewistown Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-32299 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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