[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 89 (Friday, May 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25603-25604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10427]


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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 May 26, 2004, 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 actions will 
occur/topics will be discussed:
     Review 2004 Work Plan;
     Report on National RAC Chair's Meeting;
     Native American Laws, Regulations and Trust Obligations--
Training
     Presentation on Ranch Level Socioeconomic Impacts of 
Public Land Grazing Policy Alternatives in Owyhee and Other Rural 
Counties of Idaho, by J.D. Wulfhorst, University of Idaho;
     Update on BLM-Idaho Organizational Refinement;
     BLM-LSRD Report to Judge Winmill--Status of 67 Court-
Ordered Environmental Assessments conducted on Priority Grazing 
Allotments in the

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Owyhee Field Office (OFO), by Jenna Whitlock, OFO Manager;
     Hot Topics--Settlement Issues; Snail Lawsuit; July 22, 
2004, RAC-Hosted Community Discussion on Juniper Management; Report on 
Review of Implementation of Idaho Rangeland Standards and Guidelines;
     Update on status of District's Fire Management Plan;
     Subcommittee Reports
     Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) and Transportation Management, 
Resource Management Plans, Sage Grouse Habitat Management, River and 
Recreation Management, and Fire and Fuels Management;
     Three Field Office Managers and District Fire Manager 
provide updates on current issues and planned activities in their Field 
Offices and the District.
    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: May 3, 2004.
Glen M. Secrist,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 04-10427 Filed 5-6-04; 8:45 am]
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