[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2969-2970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00847]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meetings

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, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain 
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: January 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and January 30, 2015 
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns 
District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions 
may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Martinak, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, or email [email protected]. Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the 
above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the 
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides 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; recommends cooperative programs and 
incentives for landscape management that meet human needs; and advises 
the BLM on maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic 
integrity of the area. Agenda items for the January 29-30 session may 
include a discussion on the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation 
Plan subalternative B and obscure routes analysis; an update regarding 
the Sage Grouse Resource Plan Amendments and the Fire and Invasives 
Assessment Team progress; a potential brainstorming session on creative 
solutions to implement the Steens Management Cooperative Management and 
Protection Act; a potential discussion on juniper marketing and 
development opportunities; and, regular business items such as 
approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table, the 
Designated Federal Official's update, and planning the next meeting's 
agenda. A public comment period will be available each day of each 
meeting. The public is welcome to attend all sessions. Unless otherwise 
approved by the SMAC Chair, the public comment period will last no 
longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address

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the SMAC for a maximum of five minutes.

Brendan Cain,
Burns District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-00847 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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