Notice2023-06375
Meetings of the California Desert District Advisory Council
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Published
March 28, 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 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18328-18329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06375]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500169178]
Meetings of the California Desert District Advisory Council
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 U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California
Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The 2023 schedule of meetings for the Desert District Advisory
Council is as follows: April 14-15; August 25-26; and December 8-9. The
Council will participate in field tours of BLM-managed public lands on
Friday, April 14; Friday, Aug. 26; and Friday Dec. 8, and will meet in
formal session on each following Saturday. Field tours will begin at 10
a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Each Saturday meeting will start at 9 a.m.
and conclude at 3:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in-person with a
virtual participation option available on the Zoom platform. All
Council meetings and field tours are open to the public.
If the COVID-19 protocols are reinstated and in-person meetings are
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prohibited, the field tours will be cancelled, and the meetings will be
held virtually.
ADDRESSES: The agendas and locations for the public meetings and field
tours will be posted on the BLM web page at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district">https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district</a> at least 2 weeks in
advance of the meetings. Field tour participants must register to
attend 7 days in advance.
Written comments for the Council may be sent electronically in
advance of the scheduled meetings to Public Affairs Officer Michelle
Van Der Linden at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d001b0c0309081f0104030908032d0f0100430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="056873646b616077696c6b61606b456769682b626a73">[email protected]</span></a> and Public Affairs Officer Kate
Miyamoto at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177c7a7e6e767a78637857757b7a39707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91fafcf8e8f0fcfee5fed1f3fdfcbff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a> or in writing to BLM, California Desert
District/Public Affairs, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA
92262. Written comments will also be accepted at the time of the public
meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Van Der Linden, BLM
California Desert District Office, telephone: (951) 567-1531, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305d46515e5455425c595e54555e70525c5d1e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6cbd0c7c8c2c3d4cacfc8c2c3c8e6c4cacb88c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a> or Kate Miyamoto, BLM California Desert District
Office, telephone: (760) 883-8528, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#63080e0a1a020e0c170c23010f0e4d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee5e3e7f7efe3e1fae1ceece2e3a0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Council provides recommendations to the
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of the
public land resources within the BLM's California Desert District and
offers advice on the implementation of the comprehensive, long-range
plan for management, use, development, and protection of the public
lands within the California Desert Conservation Area. Agenda topics for
the April meeting include presentations on the Desert Discovery Center,
King of the Hammers and other special recreation permits, Barstow Field
Office business plan, and overviews from the district, field offices,
and fire program. Agenda topics for the August meeting include
presentations on the implementation of the Durability Agreement between
the BLM and California Department of Fish and Wildlife for conservation
measures in the California Desert, wild horse and burro program,
Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals, off-highway vehicle
third-party monitoring, and overviews from the district, field offices,
and fire program. Agenda topics for the December meeting include
presentations on mountain bike issues in the Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, off-highway vehicle areas in the Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, updates on monument planning for Sand to Snow National
Monument, and district, field office, and fire program overviews.
If attending a field tour, the public must provide their own
transportation, meals, and beverages. Members of the public will have
the opportunity to make public comments at 1:45 p.m. during the public
comment portion of each meeting. While each of the meetings are
scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., any of the meetings could end prior
to 3:30 p.m. should the Council conclude its business. Therefore,
members of the public interested in a specific agenda item or
discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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.
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests
in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable accommodations. Contact the person listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least
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.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Michelle Lynch,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-06375 Filed 3-27-23; 8:45 am]
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