[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5135]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
meet from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public 
testimony) on Friday, April 22, and from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m., Saturday, 
April 23, 2005, in Wrangell, Alaska. The purpose of this meeting is to 
review, discuss and potentially recommend for funding proposals 
received pursuant to Title II, Public Law 106-393, H.R. 2389, the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, also 
called the ``Payments to States'' Act. Public testimony regarding the 
proposals will also be taken.

DATES: The meeting will be held commencing at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 
22, through 9 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the James and Elsie Nolan 
Center, 1096 Outer Drive, Wrangell, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Messmer, Acting Wrangell District 
Ranger, P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone (907) 874-2323, e-mail 
[email protected], or Patty Grantham, Petersburg District Ranger, 
P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833, phone (907) 772-3871, e-mail 
[email protected].
    Toll-free conference calling is available for this meeting; please 
call or e-mail for specific information. For further information on RAC 
history, operations, and the application process, a Web site is 
available at www.fs.fed.us/payments. Once in the Web site, follow the 
links to the Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will focus on the review and 
discussion of proposals received by the RAC for funding under Title II 
of the Payments to States legislation (Pub. L. 106-393), particularly 
proposals that were of high interest to the committee, but lacked 
enough information for the committee to act. New information may be 
introduced concerning these proposals. New proposals (initial reading) 
may be discussed at this meeting. The committee may make 
recommendations for project funding at this meeting. A field trip to 
review proposals proximate to the Wrangell, Alaska, area may take 
place. The meeting is open to the public. Public input opportunity will 
be provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the 
committee at that time.

    Dated: March 9, 2005.
Dennis Neill,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 05-5135 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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