[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 26832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10400]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting, Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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

DATES: The Idaho Falls District RAC will meet in Idaho Falls, Idaho, 
June 6-7, 2016 for a two-day meeting. The first day will begin at 9:00 
a.m. at the BLM Idaho Falls Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, 
Idaho, with new member orientation. The entire RAC will convene at 1:00 
p.m. A comment period will be held June 6, following introductions from 
1:00-1:30. The second day will begin at same location starting at 8:30 
a.m. adjourning at 1:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to 
attend.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first day will be new member orientation 
in the morning to explain the development of the BLM and purpose of the 
RAC. At 1:00 p.m. the rest of the RAC will convene to elect a secretary 
and continue with the full agenda. Topics include the sage-grouse 
implementation and discussion on bighorn/domestic sheep. On June 7, the 
RAC will meet at the Upper Snake Field Office at 8:30 a.m. to continue 
discussion on sage-grouse. The group will depart for the field at 9:30 
a.m. to travel to the Medicine Lodge area to view allotments where 
potential conflicts exists between bighorn sheep and domestic sheep and 
discuss Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (LWC). The meeting will 
adjourn around 1:30 p.m.
    The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, 
through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with public land management in the BLM 
Idaho Falls District (IFD), which covers eastern Idaho.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Council. Each formal Council 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. Individuals who plan to attend and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour 
transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the 
BLM as provided below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Wheeler, RAC Coordinator, Idaho 
Falls District, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Telephone: 
(208) 524-7550. Email: [email protected].

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
Sarah Wheeler,
Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, BLM Idaho Falls District.
[FR Doc. 2016-10400 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P