[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 75765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29417]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-060-01-1020-PG]


Notice of Public Meeting; Central Montana Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Montana Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held January 14 & 15, 2009.
    The meetings will be in the First State Bank of Malta conference 
room, 1 South 1st Street East, in Malta, Montana.
    The January 14 meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with a 30-minute 
public comment period and will adjourn at 5 p.m.
    The January 15 meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with a 30-minute public 
comment period and will adjourn at 3 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15-member council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with 
public land management in Montana. During these meetings the council 
will participate in/discuss/act upon:

Administrative details (reviewing the council's charter, a briefing 
about the consensus process, the council's 2009 work plan, roles and 
responsibilities and the council's expectations);
Russian olive reduction efforts along the Upper Missouri River;
Field manager updates;
A review of BLM livestock grazing regulations;
A presentation from the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance;
A discussion of riparian information;
A report about the Limekiln Ruby Timber Blow-down;
A discussion of U.S. Forest Service fee proposals;
A presentation by the American Prairie Foundation; and administrative 
details (next meeting agenda, location, etc.).

    All RAC meetings are open to the public. The public may present 
written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT: Gary L. ``Stan'' Benes, Lewistown Field 
Manager, Lewistown Field Office, P.O. Box 1160, Lewistown, Montana 
59457, 406/538-1900.

    Dated: December 5, 2008.
Gary L. ``Stan'' Benes,
Lewistown Field Manager.
 [FR Doc. E8-29417 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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