Notice2023-02895
Notice of Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory Council Sheep Grazing Subcommittee Meetings
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Published
February 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on September 8, 2022, voted to create a subcommittee to analyze domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on BLM-managed high alpine allotments outside of Silverton, Colorado. The Sheep Grazing Subcommittee will hold the following meetings.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8908-8909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02895]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory Council
Sheep Grazing Subcommittee Meetings
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Bureau of
Land Management's (BLM's) Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory
Council (RAC) on September 8, 2022, voted to create a subcommittee to
analyze domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on BLM-managed
high alpine allotments outside of Silverton, Colorado. The Sheep
Grazing Subcommittee will hold the following meetings.
DATES: The Sheep-Grazing Subcommittee will hold a total of six in-
person meetings at the Uncompahgre Field Office on March 14, April 5,
May 9, June 13, July 18, and August 15, 2023. All meetings will be held
from 10 a.m.
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to 2 p.m. Virtual participation options will also be available.
ADDRESSES: The Uncompahgre Field Office is located at 2465 S Townsend
Ave., Montrose, CO 81401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Dawson, Deputy District
Manager, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave.,
Montrose, CO 81401; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#462322273135292806242a2b68212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8aefeeebfdf9e5e4cae8e6e7a4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (970) 240-5430.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southwest District Colorado RAC voted to
create a subcommittee to compile information, conduct research, and
report their recommendations on sheep grazing to the full RAC for
consideration. The BLM Southwest District has analyzed the effects of
domestic sheep and goat grazing in domestic sheep grazing allotments on
BLM-managed public land. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review
the BLM's analysis, policies, and best management practices and provide
recommendations to the RAC on how best to advise the Southwest District
regarding its domestic sheep grazing permit renewals. The Subcommittee
will look at options to reduce the risk of contact and disease
transmission between Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and domestic sheep on
the high-alpine allotments near Silverton, Colorado.
These meetings are open to the public and will adhere to applicable
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols regarding COVID-
19. A public comment period will be held at each meeting from 12:45
p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Contingent on the number of people who wish to
comment during the public comment period, individual comments may be
limited. The public may present written comments to the Subcommittee
prior to the meetings at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice. Please include ``Subcommittee Comment'' in your
submission. Before including your address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7)
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Summary minutes for the Subcommittee meetings will be maintained in
the Southwest District Office and will be available for public
inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 30
days following the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Previous minutes and agendas are available at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac">https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac</a>.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Douglas Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-02895 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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