[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7181]


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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, April 23, 2008. 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 thirteen 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, adjacent landowners and recreation 
intersects. The council provides advice to the Secretary of Agriculture 
of 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: Elkhorn resort development 
presentation, abandoned mine closures, and Opal Creek management 
strategy.
    A direct public comment period is tentatively schedule 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 scheduled meetings 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: March 31, 2008.
Dallas J. Emch,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E8-7181 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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