[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 757-758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31679]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of the Joint Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting

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) Northwest 
Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC), Southwest RAC, and Front 
Range RAC will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Northwest, Southwest and Front Range Colorado RACs have 
scheduled a joint meeting for February 13, 14 and 15, 2013. On February 
13, the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m.; on February 
14, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m.; on February 
15, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at noon. The 
Northwest, Southwest and Front Range RACs will hold their individual 
RAC meeting on February 13 as follows: Northwest RAC 1-5 p.m. with a 
public comment period at 2:30 p.m.; Southwest RAC 2-5 p.m. with a 
public comment period at 3:15 p.m.; and Front Range RAC 1-5 p.m. with a 
public comment period at 1:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Joint Colorado RAC meeting will be held at the Denver 
Marriott West Hotel, 1717 Denver West Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Lacayo, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, 
CO 80215, telephone (303) 239-3681. You may also visit www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colorado RACs advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues in 
Colorado. Topics of discussion during the RAC meeting may include 
working group reports, the National Landscape Conservation System 
strategy implementation, vegetation management, youth and veteran 
engagement and oil and gas

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development. These meetings are open to the public. The public may 
present written comments to the RAC. There will also be time, as 
identified above, allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on 
the number of people who wish to comment during the public comment 
period, individual comments may be limited.
    The Northwest RAC topics may include a discussion on the roles and 
responsibilities for sub-RAC members, the Grand Junction Resource 
Management Plan (RMP), an update on the Greater Sage-Grouse 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Draft White River Field 
Office RMP Amendment and field office updates.
    The Southwest RAC topics may include the Uncompahgre RMP revision, 
the San Juan Supplement/Final EIS, drought and field office updates.
    The Front Range RAC topics may include a follow-up discussion on 
the Cache Creek recreation area, an update on the National Natural 
Landmark designation for the Garden Park Fossil Area and an update on 
solar energy development in the San Luis Valley.

    Dated: December 27, 2012.
Helen M. Hankins,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-31679 Filed 1-3-13; 8:45 am]
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