[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 11130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5435]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-910-03-1020-PG]


Notice of Public Meeting, New Mexico 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) New Mexico 
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 3-4, 2003, at the NM Tech, 
Macey Center, Galena Room, Olive Lane, Socorro, NM, beginning at 8 a.m. 
The meeting will adjourn between 4 and 5 p.m. both days. An optional 
Field Trip is planned for April 2 to view the Socorro off-highway 
vehicle area east of Johnson Hill, Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study 
Area, and Ladrone Area of Critical Environmental Concern, private in-
holdings, Dogs Trials, a stop at Riley to discuss cultural issues, and 
Box Canyon Special Management Area. The three established RAC 
subcommittees will meet in the late afternoon or evening on Thursday, 
April 3. The public comment period will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, 
April 4, and end at 12 noon.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 New Mexico. At this meeting, the topics we plan to discuss include: 
Wilderness Study Proposal, Socorro Resource Management Plan, Resource 
Management Plan Process.
    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. New Mexico RAC meetings are coordinated 
with the representative of the Governor of the State of New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, RAC Coordinator, New 
Mexico State Office, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Land 
Management, PO box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115, (505) 438-7517.

    Dated: February 28, 2003.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-5435 Filed 2-6-03; 8:45 am]
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