[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57015-57016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23704]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting
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 Act
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:
DATES: October 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015
from
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8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns District BLM Office, 28910 Highway
20 West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business
items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions
warrant more time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines,
Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, or email [email protected]. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1 (800) 877-8339 to contact the
above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides representative counsel
and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management
of the land within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative
Management and Protection Area, recommends cooperative programs and
incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, and advises
the BLM on maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic
integrity of the area. Agenda items for the October 22-23 session
include: Updates from the Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/
Steens Resource Area Field Manager; discussions regarding projects for
the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, inholder access, and
fencing in the No Livestock Grazing Area; and regular business items
such as approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table,
and planning the next meeting's agenda. Any other matters that may
reasonably come before the SMAC may also be addressed. A public comment
period is available both days. Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC
Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes,
and each speaker may address the SMAC for a maximum of five minutes.
The public is welcome to attend all sessions, including the field tour,
but must provide personal transportation.
Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-23704 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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