[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 44041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12550]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Notice of Public Meeting: Resource Advisory Council to the Boise 
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) Boise 
District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 29, 2006, beginning at 9 a.m. 
and adjourning at 5 p.m. at the Boise Foothills Environmental Learning 
Center, Boise, ID. A field trip is scheduled for the morning hours. 
Public comment periods will be held after topics on the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and 
RAC Coordinator, BLM Boise 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 BLM, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with public land management in 
southwestern Idaho. The agenda and meeting topics will include the 
following:
     Field Trip to public lands affected by development in the 
Four Rivers Field Office located around the Boise Valley;
     Review of Action Items from previous RAC meeting;
     Hot Topics;
     Review and discussion of issue papers sent to RAC of 
planned activities in the District and three Field Offices;
     Subcommittee Reports:
    [cir] OHV & Transportation Management;
    [cir] Sage Grouse Habitat Management;
    [cir] Resource Management Plans (RMPs)

--Bruneau Field Office' Draft RMP-EIS Alternatives
--Update on Draft EIS for the NCA-RMP

    [cir] River and Recreation Management

--Proposed Geographic Footprint for Idaho Recreation RAC's and 
Structure for Subgroups

    Agenda items and location may change due to changing circumstances, 
including wildfire emergencies. 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 Coordinator as provided above. 
Expedited publication is requested to give the public adequate notice.

    Dated: July 28, 2006.
Jim Johansen,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. E6-12550 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
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