[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23244]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) has 
scheduled its next two regular meetings. The first meeting will take 
place Friday, December 9, 2005 from 1 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until 
the conclusion of public testimony), and Saturday, December 10, 2005 
from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. This meeting will be held in Petersburg, 
Alaska. The second meeting will take place on Friday, January 13, 2006 
from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public 
testimony), and on Saturday, January 14, 2006 from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. 
This meeting will take place in Wrangell, Alaska. The purpose of both 
of these meetings is in review submitted projects and potentially make 
funding recommendations pursuant to title II, Public Law 106-363, 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 at each meeting.

DATES: The first meeting will take place in Petersburg, Alaska, on 
Friday, December 9, 2005 from 1 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. and Saturday, 
December 10, 2005 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The second meeting will 
take place in Wrangell, Alaska on Friday, January 13, 2006 from 8 a.m. 
until 5:15 p.m., and on Saturday, January 14, 2006 from 8 a.m. until 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The December meeting will take place at the Scandia House 
Hotel Conference Room, 110 N. Nordic Drive, Petersburg, Alaska. The 
January meeting will take place at the James and Elsie Nolan Center, 
1096 Outer Drive, Wrangell, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patty Grantham, Petersburg District 
Ranger, P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833, Phone (907) 772-3871, e-
mail [email protected], or Mark Hummel, Wrangell District Ranger, 
P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99833, e-mail [email protected]. Toll-free 
conference calling is available for each of these meetings; 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 http://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). New proposals 
(initial reading) may be discussed at the meetings. The committee may 
make recommendations for project funding during the meetings. A field 
trip to review proposals proximate to both the Wrangell and Petersburg, 
Alaska areas may take place in conjunction with the meetings. Both 
meetings are open to the public. Public input opportunity will be 
provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the 
committee during that time.

    Dated: November 10, 2005.
Forrest Cole,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 05-23244 Filed 11-26-05; 8:45 am]
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