[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20314]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings of the Southwest Colorado Resource 
Advisory Council

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 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest 
Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The RAC will conduct a field trip on Wednesday, October 20, 
2021, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RAC will hold a business meeting on 
Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The field trip 
and business meeting are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: If Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 
guidelines preclude on-site meetings, the field trip will be cancelled. 
The Thursday, October 21 meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The 
meeting link and participation instructions will be made available to 
the public via news media, social media, and the BLM Colorado website 
at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac.
    The field tour is to the Alpine Loop Scenic and Historic Byway 
outside Silverton, Colorado, and participants will start the trip at 
the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Ct, Durango, CO 81301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Reinhardt, Public Affairs 
Specialist; BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 S Townsend Ave., 
Montrose, CO 81401; telephone: (970) 240-5339; 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 Mr. Reinhardt 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 Southwest Colorado RAC advises 
the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public-
land issues in the Southwest District, including the Uncompahgre, Tres 
Rios, and Gunnison Field Offices. On October 20, the RAC will tour 
sites along the Alpine Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, one of the most 
popular sites within the Southwest District, to learn about resource 
complexities. Members of the public are welcome to participate in the 
field tour but must provide their own transportation and meals. The 
field tour will follow current CDC COVID-19 guidance regarding social 
distancing and wearing of masks.
    Agenda items for the October 21 business meeting include resource 
and recreation management, travel management plans, a fuels reduction 
project, and field office updates. The meetings are open to the public 
and will adhere to applicable CDC protocols regarding COVID-19. A 
public-comment period will be held during the business meeting at 1:30 
p.m. Contingent on the number of people who wish to comment during the 
public-comment period, individual comments may be limited. The public 
may present written comments to the Southwest Colorado RAC prior to the 
meeting. Please include ``RAC Comment'' in your submission. 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.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, 
should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), and 
participants must RSVP at least 2 weeks in advance.
    Summary minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the 
Southwest District Office and will be available for public inspection 
and reproduction during regular business hours within 30 days following 
the meeting. Previous minutes and agendas are available at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Jamie E. Connell,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-20314 Filed 9-20-21; 8:45 am]
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