[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 174 (Monday, September 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51583-51584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4411]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION:  Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council meetings 
will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. These 
meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., and will conclude at 
approximately 8:30 p.m. Meetings will be held in the South Room of the 
Stayton Community Center located on 400 West Virginia Street in 
Stayton, Oregon.
    The Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act 
of 1996 (Opal Creek Act) (Pub. L. 104-208) directed the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory 
Council. The Advisory Council is comprised of twelve members 
representing state, county and city governments, and representatives of 
various organizations, which include mining industry, environmental 
organizations, inholders in Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, economic 
development, Indian tribes, and public at large. The council provides 
advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on preparation of a 
comprehensive Opal Creek Management Plan for the SRA, and consults on a 
periodic and regular basis on the management of the area. Tentative 
agenda items include: new advisory council orientation and next steps, 
and project updates. A direct public comment period is tentatively 
scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Time allotted for individual presentations 
will be limited to 3 minutes. Written comments are encouraged, 
particularly if the material cannot be presented within the time limits 
of the comment period. Written comments may be submitted prior to the 
scheduled meeting by sending them to Designated Federal Official Paul 
Matter at the address given below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding this 
meeting, contact Designated Federal

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Official Paul Matter; Willamette National Forest, Detroit Ranger 
District, HC 73 Box 320, Mill City, OR 97360; (503) 854-3366.

    Dated: September 4, 2007.
Scott G. Fitzwilliams,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-4411 Filed 9-7-07; 8:45 am]
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