[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 68326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30319]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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


Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

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

ACTION: Cancellation of the December 2003 meeting and notice of 
meetings for 2004.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest 
Service (USFS) announce the cancellation of the December 6th, 2003 
meeting for the Advisory Committee to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument (hereinafter referred to as the National 
Monument). At the October 4th, 2003 the Advisory Committee to the 
National Monument voted unanimously to cancel the December 6th, 2003 
meeting.
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest 
Service (USFS) also announce the schedule of meetings for 2004 for the 
Advisory Committee to the National Monument. The meetings will be held 
on the following dates:
    [sbull] Saturday, February 7th, 2004.
    [sbull] Saturday, June 5th, 2004.
    [sbull] Saturday, October 2nd, 2004.
    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 2004 
meetings will focus on the 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 meetings 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: February 7, 2004; June 5, 2004; and October 2, 2004. 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.

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 e-mail 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 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.
    On October 24, 2003 the Proposed Management Plan and Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the National Monument was released 
to the public. The Record of Decision for the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement is expected to be signed in January 2004.

    Dated: November 26, 2003.
Danella George,
National Monument Manager.
Melissa Barstow,
Community Planner, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monument.
[FR Doc. 03-30319 Filed 12-5-03; 8:45 am]
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