[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 64 (Monday, April 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7611]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L10200000-MJ0000-LLORL00000; HAG 09-0133]


Notice of Meeting, Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council 
(Oregon)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory 
Council (SEORAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: The meeting on May 7, 2009, will begin at 10 a.m. and on May 8, 
2009, at 8 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The May 7 Council meeting will be at the Christmas Valley 
Lodge Restaurant and Lounge, 87285 Christmas Valley Highway, Christmas 
Valley, Oregon. On May 8 the Council meets at BLM's Lakeview District 
Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Stoffel, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630, (541) 947-6237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SEORAC advises the Secretary of the 
Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management 
issues for public lands in the Lakeview, Burns and Vale BLM Districts 
and the Fremont-Winema and Malheur National Forests. Planned agenda 
topics include: vegetation treatment methods used by the BLM's Lakeview 
District at two sites in north Lake County; the Fremont-Winema National 
Forests' Travel Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for Invasive Plant Treatment; BLM and Forest Service 
sagebrush habitat treatment monitoring efforts, strategies for 
combating Medusahead, and American Recovery and Investment Act 
projects; local sage-grouse conservation efforts; resource management 
plan settlement negotiations for the BLM's Vale District and Lakeview 
Districts; the EaglePicher diatomite mine expansion; the status of the 
Oregon Explorer grant; and proposed amendments to The Wild Free-Roaming 
Horses and Burros Act of 1971. Other agenda items include: manager 
updates on current land management issues, reports from active 
subgroups, a decision about participating on Oregon's Sage-Grouse Team, 
discussion of forming a Wild Horse and Burro subgroup, developing 
agenda items for the next meeting, and any other matters that may 
reasonably come before the SEORAC.
    The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may 
make oral comments to the Council at 1 p.m. on May 8, 2009. Those who 
verbally address the SEORAC are asked to provide a written statement of 
their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the SEORAC 
Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, 
and each speaker may address the SEORAC for a maximum of five minutes. 
The meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/seorrac-minutes.php when available. If reasonable accommodation is required, 
please contact the BLM's Lakeview District at (541) 947-2177 as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: March 27, 2009.
Carol A. Benkosky,
District Manager, Lakeview District Office.
 [FR Doc. E9-7611 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
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