[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 10915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03248]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings; Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory 
Council Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: The Northwest Colorado RAC has scheduled its 2017 meetings for 
March 2, June 1, August 24 and December 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 
public comment periods at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A specific agenda for each 
meeting will be available prior to the meeting at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/northwest-rac.

ADDRESSES: The March 2 meeting will be in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 
at the Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Road; the June 1 
meeting will be in Meeker, Colorado, at the Meeker Public Library, 490 
Main St.; the August 24 meeting will be in Walden, Colorado, at the 
Whattenberg Center on the Jackson County Fairgrounds, 686 County Road 
42; the December 7 meeting will be in Craig, Colorado, at the Clarion 
Inn, 300 South Colorado Highway 13.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Boyd, Public Affairs Specialist, 
Colorado Northwest District, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652; 
(970) 876-9008. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service 
is available 24 hours a day, seven 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 Northwest Colorado RAC advises the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land 
issues in northwestern Colorado. Topics of discussion during Northwest 
Colorado RAC meetings may include management of the Greater Sage-
Grouse, working group reports, recreation, fire management, land use 
planning, invasive species management, energy and minerals management, 
travel management, wilderness, wild horse herd management, land 
exchange proposals, cultural resource management, and other issues as 
appropriate. These meetings are open to the public. Subcommittees under 
this RAC may meet this year regarding travel management in the White 
River Field Office. Active subcommittees report to the RAC at each 
council meeting. Subcommittee meetings are open to the public. More 
information is available at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/northwest-rac. The public may 
present written comments to the RACs. Each formal RAC meeting will also 
have time allocated, as identified above, 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.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-03248 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am]
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