[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5043]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council meetings 
will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Wednesday, November 7, 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: review and approve Advisory Council Bylaws and 
Meeting Procedures, Three Pools Recreation Fee Proposal and future 
focus of the Advisory Council.
    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 Official Paul Matter, Willamette 
National Forest, Detroit Ranger District, HC 73 Box 320, Mill City, OR 
97360, (503) 854-3366.

    Dated: October 5, 2007.
Dallas J. Emch,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-5043 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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