[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 31958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11948]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council
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: Monday, June 20, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an all-day field
tour on the east side of Steens Mountain, and Tuesday, June 21, 2016
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Frenchglen School, Frenchglen,
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 June 20 and 21 sessions
include: A field tour to Pike Creek, Frog Springs, and other sites on
the east side of Steens Mountain; 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. The public may attend the field tour but must
provide their own transportation. A public comment period is available
during the June 21 session. 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. 2016-11948 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]
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