[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63789-63790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22292]
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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: Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday,
September 30, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the BLM's Burns
District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 W, 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 September 29 and 30 session
include: Discussions regarding the Steens Mountain No Livestock Grazing
Area Fencing and Inholder Access Envionmental Assessments; the Steens
Mountain Running Camp Special Recreation Use Permit; and public access
in the Pike Creek Canyon Area; updates from the Andrews/Steens Resource
Area Field Manager and the Recreation, Wildfire and Wild Horse and
Burro Program; 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. Public comment periods are available each
day. 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
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minutes. The public is welcome to attend all sessions.
Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-22292 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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