[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24626-24627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08427]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500170079]


Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California 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 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The RAC will hold public meetings on June 14 and 15, 2023; Sept. 
12 and 13, 2023; Nov. 14 and 15, 2023; and Feb. 27 and 28, 2024. Field 
Tours will be held on June 14, Sept. 12, Nov. 14, and Feb. 27 from 1 
p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. In-person business meetings will be held on 
June 15, Sept. 13, Nov. 15, and Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each 
day, and a virtual participation option will be available. Public 
comments will be accepted at 11:30 a.m. on each business meeting day.
    If weather or circumstances arise that prohibit on-site meetings, 
the field tours will be cancelled, and the business meetings will be 
held in all-virtual formats via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on 
Thursday, June 15; Wednesday, Sept. 13; Wednesday, Nov. 15; and 
Wednesday, Feb. 28. The meetings and field tours are open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: Meeting links and participation instructions will be made 
available to the public via news media, social media, the RAC's web 
page at https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya, and through personal contact 2 weeks 
prior to the meeting. The June 14 field tour will be to the Merced 
River Recreation Management Area. The field tour will commence and 
conclude at the BLM Briceburg Visitor Center, 7555 State Route 140, 
Midpines, CA 95345. The June 15 meeting will also be held at the BLM 
Briceburg Visitor Center.
    The Sept. 12 field tour will be to Case Mountain Extensive 
Recreation Management Area. The field tour will commence and conclude 
at the Three Rivers Veteran's Hall, 43490 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers, CA. 
The Sept. 13 meeting will be held at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office, 
35126 McMurtrey Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308.
    The Nov. 14 field tour will be to the Berryessa Snow Mountain 
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Monument. The field tour will commence and conclude at the BLM Ukiah 
Field Office, 2550 North State Street, Suite 2, Ukiah, CA 95482. The 
Nov. 15 meeting will also be held at the BLM Ukiah Field Office.
    The Feb. 27, 2024, field tour will be to the Cotoni-Coast unit of 
the California Coastal National Monument. The field tour will commence 
and conclude at Swanton Berry Farm, 25 Swanton Rd., Davenport, CA. The 
Feb. 28, 2024, meeting will be held at the BLM Central Coast Field 
Office, 940 2nd Avenue, Marina, CA 93933.
    Written comments pertaining to any of the above meetings can be 
sent to the BLM Central California District Office, 5152 Hillsdale 
Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, Attention: RAC meeting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Philip Oviatt, 
email: [email protected] or telephone: (661) 342-4252. 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: Topics for the RAC meetings are as follows: 
On June 14, 2023, the RAC will tour the Merced River Recreation 
Management Area that may be affected by potential fee increases under 
consideration. On June 15, 2023, the RAC will be briefed on a business 
plan being developed with potential fee increases at sites within the 
jurisdiction of the Mother Lode Field Office, which would require 
recommendations from the RAC. The RAC will also hear reports from the 
district and field offices. On Sept. 12, 2023, the RAC will tour Case 
Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area to view the progress made 
since its inception. On Sept. 13, 2023, the RAC will hear about the 
Case Mountain Forest Health Project and its progress and trajectory 
toward completion. The RAC will also be briefed on projects from the 
district and field offices, including a wildland fire update. On Nov. 
14, 2023, the RAC will tour the Berryessa Snow Mountain National 
Monument to view components of the management plan under development. 
On Nov. 15, 2023, the RAC will be briefed on the progress of the 
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Management Plan and determine 
how it will continue to participate in the process. In addition, the 
RAC will hear reports from the district and field offices. On Feb. 27, 
2024, the RAC will tour the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit to see the 
updates made under the management plan. On Feb. 28, 2024, the RAC will 
discuss implementation of the management plan for the Cotoni-Coast 
Dairies unit of the California Coastal Monument, which has had its 
original plan modified due to changing conditions within the unit. The 
RAC will also hear reports from the district and field offices, 
including a post-season wildland fire assessment, and schedule 
additional meeting dates for 2024.
    All meetings are open to the public. Each formal RAC meeting will 
have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to speak and the time available, the amount of time for 
oral comments may be limited. Written public comments may be sent to 
the BLM Central California District Office listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice. All comments received will be provided to the 
RAC. 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.
    Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide 
their own transportation and meals. 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).
    Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the BLM 
Central California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the 
BLM California RAC web page.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Christopher M. Rocker Heppe,
Central California District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-08427 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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