[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 10813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLORB06000.L17110000.PA0000.L.X.SS.021H0000; HAG-10-0143]


Notice of Public Meetings for the Steens Mountain Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management 
and Protection Act of 2000, 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, Steens Mountain Advisory 
Council (SMAC) has scheduled the following tentative meeting dates:

DATES: April 12 and 13, 2010 and September 16 and 17, 2010 at the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Burns District Office; November 18 and 
19, 2010 in Bend, Oregon; and July 1 and 2, 2010 in Diamond, Oregon. 
All meeting sessions begin between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. local time, and 
usually end no later than 4:30 p.m., local time. Some sessions may end 
as early as 12 noon, local time. Other sessions may include a full or 
partial-day field tour.

ADDRESSES: The Burns District Office is located at 28910 Highway 20 
West, Hines, Oregon, 97738. The July meeting will be held at the 
Diamond School on Diamond Lane in Diamond, Oregon. The November meeting 
will be at the Phoenix Inn Suites, 300 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend, 
Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christi Courtemanche, BLM, Burns 
District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573-
4541 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was appointed by the Secretary of 
the Interior on August 14, 2001, pursuant to the Steens Mountain 
Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399) and 
most recently re-chartered in January 2010. The SMAC's purpose is to 
provide representative counsel and advice to the BLM regarding new and 
unique approaches to management of the land within the bounds of the 
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area; cooperative 
programs and incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, 
maintain and improve the ecological and economic integrity of the area; 
and preparation and implementation of a management plan for the Steens 
Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area.
    Topics to be discussed by the SMAC at these meetings include the 
Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan; North Steens Ecosystem 
Restoration Project implementation; Science Strategy; South Steens 
Water Development Project Environmental Assessment; easements and 
acquisitions; In-holder Access Environmental Assessment; and categories 
of interest such as wildlife, special designated areas, partnerships/
programs, cultural resources, education/interpretation, volunteer-based 
information, adaptive management and socioeconomics; and other matters 
that may reasonably come before the SMAC.
    All meetings are open to the public in their entirety, including 
field tours or other arrangements outside of the general business 
setting. Those interested in attending a field tour must provide 
personal transportation. Information to be distributed to the SMAC is 
requested prior to the start of each meeting. Public comment is 
generally scheduled from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., local time, both days of 
each meeting, but may be scheduled at alternate times depending on the 
meeting agenda and location. The amount of time scheduled for public 
presentations may be extended when the authorized representative 
considers it necessary to accommodate all who seek to be heard 
regarding matters on the agenda.

    Dated: February 23, 2010.
Kenny McDaniel,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010-4887 Filed 3-8-10; 8:45 am]
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