[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59949-59950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26363]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Notice of Public Meeting: Resource Advisory Council to the Lower 
Snake River District, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the 
Interior

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the 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) Lower Snake 
River District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated 
below.

DATES: The meeting will be held November 18, 2003, beginning 9 a.m. at 
the Bureau of Land Management, Lower Snake River District Office Sage 
Brush Conference Room, located at 3948 Development Ave, Boise, Idaho 
83705. Public comment periods will be held after topics on the agenda. 
The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and 
RAC Coordinator, Lower Snake River District, 3948 Development Ave., 
Boise, ID 83705, Telephone (208) 384-3393.

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 southwestern Idaho. At this meeting, the following topics will be 
discussed:
    [sbull] Overview of American Indian statutes, regulations, and 
treaties, trust relationship, tribal resource rights, tribal 
sovereignty and governmental authority, Native American consultation 
and coordination--Douglas McConnaughey, Facilitator, Mediator, and 
Arbitrator;
    [sbull] Subcommittee Reports
    [sbull] Grouse Habitat Management, Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) and 
Transportation Management, River Recreation and Resource Management 
Plans, and Fire and Fuels Management;
    [sbull] Two Resource Management Plans under development in the 
District--update on progress during workshops for Alternatives 
development;
    [sbull] OHV Update--
    [sbull] Status of BLM Idaho's Strategic Plan--Terry Heslin
    [sbull] Progress in OHV trails mapping and public outreach--Lower 
Snake

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River District, Owyhee Field Office, Jim Schmid, Trails Specialist, 
LSRD-OFO;
    [sbull] Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)--Trail 
Ranger Partnership Program--Rick Collignon, Director, IDPR;
    [sbull] Idaho's Noxious Weed Program--Weed Awareness Campaign--
Spring Workshops and Field trips--Brenda Waters, Noxious Weed Program 
Coordinator, Idaho State Department of Agriculture;
    [sbull] Three Field Office Managers and District Fire Manager 
provide updates on current issues and planned activities in their field 
office and the District; and
    [sbull] RAC review of Charter, work plan, priorities, and identify 
dates for 2004 meetings.
    Agenda items may change due to changing circumstances. 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. 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 below. 
Expedited publication is requested to give the public adequate notice.

    Dated: October 14, 2003.
Howard Hedrick,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-26363 Filed 10-17-03; 8:45 am]
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