[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71263-71264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34181]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC)

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Request for nominations of people to serve on the California 
Coast Provincial Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The interagency groups responsible for implementing the 
Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) in the California Coast Province are 
seeking nominations for persons to fill two vacant positions on the 
California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (CCPAC)--one to 
represent the large forest products industry, and one to represent the 
following interests: fish, wildlife or forestry organizations; mining 
interests, grazing interests, and commercial fishing or charter fishing 
boat industry; or other interests that help achieve the implementation 
of the NWFP.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCPAC works with federal agencies to 
implenment the NWFP on federal lands in the California Coast Province. 
The committee provides advice to the Province Interagency Executive 
Committee (PIEC) regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem 
management strategy for federal lands within the province. While the 
boundary of the province includes whole river drainages for broad 
ecosystem planning, the purpose of the PAC is to assist in implementing 
the NWFP, which is limited to federal lands within the range of the 
northern spotted owl. Therefore, preference for positions on the 
committees will likely be to individuals most directly associated with 
those federal lands involved with the northern spotted owl. Advisory 
committee recommendations are not legally binding and will not 
supersede the legally established decision authority granted to the 
federal agencies involved. All advisory committee meetings are open to 
the public. Interested citizens may request time on the agenda to 
address the PAC. All papers and documents used by the committee, 
including meeting minutes, are available to the public.
    Applicants must be United States citizens, at least 18 years old, 
and will be recommended for appointment based on their personal 
knowledge of local and regional resource issues, and understanding of 
public land uses and activities; willingness to work toward mutually 
beneficial solutions to complex issues; respect and credibility in 
local communities; and commitment to attending advisory committee 
meetings held for the province.
    Advisory committee members must be willing to travel to meetings 
held throughout the province on two weekdays about every 10 weeks 
during the year. Members will serve without pay, but reimbursement of 
travel and per diem is allowed for attendance at meetings called by the 
Chairperson of the advisory committee.

DATES: The due date for receipt of the nominations is January 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals with questions about the 
process or wishing to submit nominations for one of the positions 
should contact one of the following for a nomination packet: Daniel 
Chisholm, USDA, Forest Supervisory, Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. 
Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA, 95988, (530) 934-1100; or Phebe Brown, 
Province Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. Humboldt 
Avenue, Willows, CA, 95988, (530) 934-3316; TTY (530) 934-7724; FAX 
(530) 934-7384.

    Dated: December 16, 1998.
Daniel K. Chisholm,
Forest Supervisor
[FR Doc. 98-34181 Filed 12-23-98; 8:45 am]
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