[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 64335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25180]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

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 
of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Council's next meeting will be held December 6-7, 2019. The 
Council will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public 
lands on Friday, December 6, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and then 
will meet in formal session on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Friday field trip will leave from the Palm Springs-South 
Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92211. 
Saturday's formal session will be held at the Renaissance Palm Springs 
Hotel, 888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262. Final 
locations and agendas for the field trip and public meeting will be 
posted on the BLM web page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district.
    Written comments for the Council may be sent in advance of the 
Saturday meeting c/o BLM, Public Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los 
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah K. Webster, BLM California State 
Office, telephone: 916-978-4622, email: [email protected]. Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Webster during 
normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council provides 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning the 
planning and management of the public land resources located within the 
BLM's California Desert District and offers advice on the 
implementation of the comprehensive, long-range plan for management, 
use, development, and protection of the public lands within the 
California Desert Conservation Area.
    All Council meetings and field trips are open to the public, but 
the public must provide their own transportation, meals, and beverages.
    The field trip will include visits to the Eagle Crest Energy Eagle 
Mountain Pumped Storage Project, NextEra Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, 
and Terra-Gen San Jacinto II Wind Re-power Project. The Saturday public 
meeting will include a presentation on and discussion of renewable-
energy development.
    The Saturday meeting will include an update on implementation of 
the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
in the California Desert District, updates from Council members and the 
BLM California Desert District Manager, and time for public comment at 
the beginning and end of the meeting as well as during various 
presentations. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and 
the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited.
    While the Saturday meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m., the meeting could conclude prior to 4:00 p.m. should the Council 
conclude its presentations and discussions. Therefore, members of the 
public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion should 
schedule their arrival accordingly.
    Written comments will be accepted at the Saturday public meeting. 
Copies will be provided to the Council and incorporated into the 
meeting minutes.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Andrew S. Archuleta,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2019-25180 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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