[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7105-7106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3468]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

[CA 668-03-1040-DP-083A]


Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior; United States Forest 
Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest 
Service (USFS) announce the schedule of meetings for the Advisory 
Committee to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument 
(hereinafter referred to as ``National Monument''). The meetings will 
be held on the following dates:
    [sbull] Saturday, April 5th, 2003;
    [sbull] Saturday, June 7th, 2003;
    [sbull] Saturday, August 2nd, 2003;
    [sbull] Saturday, October 4th, 2003;
    [sbull] Saturday, December 6th, 2003;
    Meetings will be held at the Palm Desert City Hall Council 
Chambers, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 
92260, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m or until the agenda items are completed. 
There will be an hour dedicated to public input from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. A 
sign up sheet will be located at the meeting room on the day of the 
meeting. Speakers wishing to comment publicly should sign the public 
comment sign-in sheet provided at the location of the meetings. All 
committee meetings, including field examinations, will be open to the 
general public, including representatives of the news media. Any 
organization, association, or individual may file a statement with or 
appear before the committee and its subcommittees regarding topics on a 
meeting agenda--except that the chairperson or the designated federal 
official may require written comments to the Advisory Committee. The 
meetings will have agendas developed and available to the public prior 
to the meeting date. The agendas for each meeting will be located on 
the Bureau of Land Management Web Page for the National Monument 
(http://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/). The April 5th, 2003 meeting will 
focus any Advisory Committee comments following publication of a Draft 
Management Plan for the National Monument. The subject matter of 
subsequent meetings will focus on the content and implementation of the 
National Monument Management Plan and other actions affecting the 
National Monument.
    The Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) is a committee of citizens 
appointed to provide advice to the BLM and USFS with respect to 
preparation and implementation of the management plan for the National 
Monument as required in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 431nt). The act authorized 
establishment of the MAC with representative members from State and 
local jurisdictions, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a 
natural science expert, local conservation organization, local 
developer or building organization, the Winter Park Authority and a 
representative from the Pinyon Community Council.
    The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to 
space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special 
assistance such as sign language interpretations or other reasonable 
accommodations should notify the contact person listed below in advance 
of the meeting. Persons wishing to make statements will need to sign up 
at the meeting location.

DATES: April 5, 2003; June 7, 2003; August 2, 2003; October 4, 2003; 
and December 6, 2003. All meetings will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m 
with a morning public comment period from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meetings 
may end prior to 4 p.m. if all agenda items are completed.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Palm 
Desert City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 
92260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments should be sent to 
Miss Danella George, Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument 
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 581260, North Palm 
Springs, CA 92258; or by fax at (760) 251-4899 or by email at 
[email protected]. Information can be found on our Web Page: http://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/. Documents pertinent to this notice, 
including comments with the names and addresses of respondents, will be 
available for public review at the Palm Springs-South Coast Field 
Office located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California, 
during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument was established by act of Congress and signed into 
law on October 24, 2000. The National Monument was established in order 
to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, 
recreational, geological, educational and scientific values found in 
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. This legislation established 
the first monument to be jointly managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Santa Rosa and 
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 affects only 
Federal lands and Federal interests located within the established 
boundaries.
    The 272,000 acre Monument encompasses 86,400 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management lands, 64,400 acres of Forest Service lands, 23,000 
acres of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians lands, 8,500 acres of 
California Department of Parks and Recreation lands, 35,800 acres of 
other State of California agencies lands, and 53,900 acres of private 
land. The BLM and the Forest Service will jointly manage Federal lands 
in the National Monument in coordination with the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians, other federal agencies, state agencies and local 
governments.

    Dated: February 6, 2003.
Danella George,
Designated Federal Official, National Monument Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-3468 Filed 2-11-03; 8:45 am]
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