[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8320-8321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02882]


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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

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Act of 1976, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 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 April 3-4, 2020. The 
Council will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public 
lands on Friday, April 3, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and then 
will hold a meeting on Saturday, April 4, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Friday field tour will leave from the El Centro Field 
Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Saturday's public 
meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, located at 503 E. 
Danenberg Drive, El Centro, CA 92243. 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, when finalized.
    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: Michelle Van Der Linden, BLM 
California Desert District Office, telephone: 951-697-5217, 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. Van Der Linden 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 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 tours are open to the public, but 
the public must provide their own transportation, meals, and beverages.
    The field tour will include visits to Hunter's Camp, Milpitas 
Wilderness, and the Palo Verde Cultural site. The Saturday public 
meeting will include an update on Dingell Act implementation 
activities, the role and function of Council subgroups, desert tortoise 
management, Devil's Canyon access, fire and fuels operations, a 
discussion on Secretarial Orders, and a briefing on the Desert Spring 
study. Members of the public will have the opportunity to make public 
comments during the meeting.
    While the Saturday meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., the meeting could end prior to 4:30 p.m. should the Council 
conclude its business. Therefore, members of the public interested in a 
specific agenda item or discussion should schedule their arrival 
accordingly.
    Written comments will also be accepted at the time of the Saturday 
public meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will be 
incorporated into the 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. 2020-02882 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]
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