[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 40191-40192] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-19533] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Colorado; Front Range Resource Advisory Council, Northwest Resource Advisory Council, Southwest Resource Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Resource Advisory Councils--Notice of Establishment, Notice of Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the establishment of three Resource Advisory Councils for the State of Colorado by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. The Secretary has determined that the Councils are necessary and in the public interest. Copies of the Council charters will be filed with the appropriate committees of Congress and the Library of Congress in accordance with section 9(c) of FACA. The 3 Colorado Resource Advisory Councils are: the Front Range Resource Advisory Council, the Northwest Resource Advisory Council, and the Southwest Resource Advisory Council. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish advisory councils to provide advice concerning the problems relating to land use planning and the management of public lands within the area for which the advisory councils are established. The Resource Advisory Councils will provide representative counsel and advice to BLM on the planning and management of the public lands as well as advice on other public land resource issues. Council members will be residents of the State in which the council has jurisdiction and will be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. A joint meeting of the Front Range Resource Advisory Council, the Northwest Resource Advisory Council, and the Southwest Resource Advisory Council will be held on August 22, 1995, in Grand Junction, Colorado. The time and location of the meeting will be announced in the local media and Federal Register prior to the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the operation, organization, and general goals of the Councils. The meeting will be open to the public. Individuals who plan to attend and need further information about the meeting, or need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Sheri Bell, Colorado BLM, (303) 239-3670, at least 5 days prior to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Wood, Policy Analyst, Office of the Assistant Director for Resource Assessment and Planning, Bureau of Land Management, Room 5558, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 208-7013, or Tim Salt, Western Rangelands Lead, Bureau of Land Management, Room 5546, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 208-4256. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Colorado Resource Advisory Councils is to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with the management of the public lands. The councils' responsibilities include: providing advice to BLM regarding the preparation, amendment, and implementation of land use plans; providing advice on long-range planning and establishing resource management priorities; and assisting the BLM to identify State or regional standards for ecological health and guidelines for grazing. Council members will be representative of various industries and interests concerned with the management, protection, and utilization of the public lands. These include: (a) holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of energy and mining development, the timber industry, off-road vehicle use, and developed recreation; (b) representatives of environmental and resource conservation organizations, archaeological and historic interests, and wild horse and burro groups; and (c) representatives of State and local government, Native American tribes, academia involved in the natural sciences, and the public at large. Membership will include individuals who have expertise, education, training, or practical experience in the planning and management of public lands and their resources and who have a knowledge of the geographical jurisdiction of the respective Councils. Certification I hereby certify that the Front Range Resource Advisory Council, the Northwest Resource Advisory Council, and the Southwest Resource Advisory Council are in the public interest in connection with the Secretary of the Interior's statutory responsibilities to manage the lands and resources administered by the Bureau of Land Management. [[Page 40192]] Date signed: August 3, 1995. Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 95-19533 Filed 8-4-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-M