[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67739-67740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22206]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-300-1020-PH]


Notice of Public Meeting, Idaho Falls District 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) Idaho Falls 
District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held November 29-30, 2005 at the Hampton 
Inn, 2500 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404. The meeting will 
start at 1 p.m. November 29, with an orientation session for new 
members. This first day will be information only, and no decisions will 
be made. The second day, November 30, will be for the full Advisory 
Council, and the public comment period as the first agenda item, 
starting at 8 a.m. The meeting will adjourn at or before 3 p.m. At this 
meeting, the Advisory Council will set its agenda for the coming year, 
schedule meetings, and discuss current issues before the BLM Idaho 
Falls District.

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 the BLM Idaho Falls District (IFD), which covers eastern Idaho. At 
this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:
     Orientation for new members.
     A discussion of recreational upgrades to the Blackfoot 
Reservoir campground and the need to set fees. RAC members will be 
asked for their input as to an appropriate range of fees for the site, 
in preparation for a broader public outreach campaign in December and 
January.
     Updates on Idaho's Sage Grouse Conservation strategy, if 
completed and released for public review.
     A field trip to the Cress Creek Trail, weather permitting. 
If remaining indoors, the discussion will also include a brief update 
on the Upper Snake Field Office South Fork Activity Plan revision.
     Updates on the latest litigation for BLM, and other 
current issues as appropriate.

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     The RAC will set an annual agenda.
     Other items of interest raised by the Council.
    Transportation for the field trip will be provided for RAC members. 
Members of the public wishing to accompany the RAC on the field trip 
must furnish their own transportation.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Howell, RAC Coordinator, Idaho 
Falls District, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Telephone 
(208) 524-7559. E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: November 2, 2005.
David Howell,
RAC Coordinator, Public Affairs Specialist.
[FR Doc. 05-22206 Filed 11-7-05; 8:45 am]
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