[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18328-18329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06375]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500169178]


Meetings of the California Desert District 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) California 
Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated 
below.

DATES: The 2023 schedule of meetings for the Desert District Advisory 
Council is as follows: April 14-15; August 25-26; and December 8-9. The 
Council will participate in field tours of BLM-managed public lands on 
Friday, April 14; Friday, Aug. 26; and Friday Dec. 8, and will meet in 
formal session on each following Saturday. Field tours will begin at 10 
a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Each Saturday meeting will start at 9 a.m. 
and conclude at 3:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in-person with a 
virtual participation option available on the Zoom platform. All 
Council meetings and field tours are open to the public.
    If the COVID-19 protocols are reinstated and in-person meetings are

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prohibited, the field tours will be cancelled, and the meetings will be 
held virtually.

ADDRESSES: The agendas and locations for the public meetings and field 
tours will be posted on the BLM web page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district at least 2 weeks in 
advance of the meetings. Field tour participants must register to 
attend 7 days in advance.
    Written comments for the Council may be sent electronically in 
advance of the scheduled meetings to Public Affairs Officer Michelle 
Van Der Linden at [email protected] and Public Affairs Officer Kate 
Miyamoto at [email protected] or in writing to BLM, California Desert 
District/Public Affairs, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 
92262. Written comments will also be accepted at the time of the public 
meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Van Der Linden, BLM 
California Desert District Office, telephone: (951) 567-1531, email: 
[email protected] or Kate Miyamoto, BLM California Desert District 
Office, telephone: (760) 883-8528, email: [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council provides recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of the 
public land resources 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. Agenda topics for 
the April meeting include presentations on the Desert Discovery Center, 
King of the Hammers and other special recreation permits, Barstow Field 
Office business plan, and overviews from the district, field offices, 
and fire program. Agenda topics for the August meeting include 
presentations on the implementation of the Durability Agreement between 
the BLM and California Department of Fish and Wildlife for conservation 
measures in the California Desert, wild horse and burro program, 
Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals, off-highway vehicle 
third-party monitoring, and overviews from the district, field offices, 
and fire program. Agenda topics for the December meeting include 
presentations on mountain bike issues in the Palm Springs-South Coast 
Field Office, off-highway vehicle areas in the Palm Springs-South Coast 
Field Office, updates on monument planning for Sand to Snow National 
Monument, and district, field office, and fire program overviews.
    If attending a field tour, the public must provide their own 
transportation, meals, and beverages. Members of the public will have 
the opportunity to make public comments at 1:45 p.m. during the public 
comment portion of each meeting. While each of the meetings are 
scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., any of the meetings could end prior 
to 3:30 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.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests 
in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening 
devices, or other reasonable accommodations. Contact the person listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least 
7 business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Michelle Lynch,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-06375 Filed 3-27-23; 8:45 am]
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