Notice2023-08427
Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California Resource Advisory Council
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Published
April 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24626-24627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08427]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500170079]
Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California Resource
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
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.
DATES: The RAC will hold public meetings on June 14 and 15, 2023; Sept.
12 and 13, 2023; Nov. 14 and 15, 2023; and Feb. 27 and 28, 2024. Field
Tours will be held on June 14, Sept. 12, Nov. 14, and Feb. 27 from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. In-person business meetings will be held on
June 15, Sept. 13, Nov. 15, and Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each
day, and a virtual participation option will be available. Public
comments will be accepted at 11:30 a.m. on each business meeting day.
If weather or circumstances arise that prohibit on-site meetings,
the field tours will be cancelled, and the business meetings will be
held in all-virtual formats via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
Thursday, June 15; Wednesday, Sept. 13; Wednesday, Nov. 15; and
Wednesday, Feb. 28. The meetings and field tours are open to the
public.
ADDRESSES: Meeting links and participation instructions will be made
available to the public via news media, social media, the RAC's web
page at <a href="https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya">https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya</a>, and through personal contact 2 weeks
prior to the meeting. The June 14 field tour will be to the Merced
River Recreation Management Area. The field tour will commence and
conclude at the BLM Briceburg Visitor Center, 7555 State Route 140,
Midpines, CA 95345. The June 15 meeting will also be held at the BLM
Briceburg Visitor Center.
The Sept. 12 field tour will be to Case Mountain Extensive
Recreation Management Area. The field tour will commence and conclude
at the Three Rivers Veteran's Hall, 43490 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers, CA.
The Sept. 13 meeting will be held at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office,
35126 McMurtrey Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308.
The Nov. 14 field tour will be to the Berryessa Snow Mountain
National
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Monument. The field tour will commence and conclude at the BLM Ukiah
Field Office, 2550 North State Street, Suite 2, Ukiah, CA 95482. The
Nov. 15 meeting will also be held at the BLM Ukiah Field Office.
The Feb. 27, 2024, field tour will be to the Cotoni-Coast unit of
the California Coastal National Monument. The field tour will commence
and conclude at Swanton Berry Farm, 25 Swanton Rd., Davenport, CA. The
Feb. 28, 2024, meeting will be held at the BLM Central Coast Field
Office, 940 2nd Avenue, Marina, CA 93933.
Written comments pertaining to any of the above meetings can be
sent to the BLM Central California District Office, 5152 Hillsdale
Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, Attention: RAC meeting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Philip Oviatt,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#20504f564941545460424c4d0e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3d3ccd5cac2d7d7e3c1cfce8dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: (661) 342-4252. 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: Topics for the RAC meetings are as follows:
On June 14, 2023, the RAC will tour the Merced River Recreation
Management Area that may be affected by potential fee increases under
consideration. On June 15, 2023, the RAC will be briefed on a business
plan being developed with potential fee increases at sites within the
jurisdiction of the Mother Lode Field Office, which would require
recommendations from the RAC. The RAC will also hear reports from the
district and field offices. On Sept. 12, 2023, the RAC will tour Case
Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area to view the progress made
since its inception. On Sept. 13, 2023, the RAC will hear about the
Case Mountain Forest Health Project and its progress and trajectory
toward completion. The RAC will also be briefed on projects from the
district and field offices, including a wildland fire update. On Nov.
14, 2023, the RAC will tour the Berryessa Snow Mountain National
Monument to view components of the management plan under development.
On Nov. 15, 2023, the RAC will be briefed on the progress of the
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Management Plan and determine
how it will continue to participate in the process. In addition, the
RAC will hear reports from the district and field offices. On Feb. 27,
2024, the RAC will tour the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit to see the
updates made under the management plan. On Feb. 28, 2024, the RAC will
discuss implementation of the management plan for the Cotoni-Coast
Dairies unit of the California Coastal Monument, which has had its
original plan modified due to changing conditions within the unit. The
RAC will also hear reports from the district and field offices,
including a post-season wildland fire assessment, and schedule
additional meeting dates for 2024.
All meetings are open to the public. Each formal RAC meeting will
have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak and the time available, the amount of time for
oral comments may be limited. Written public comments may be sent to
the BLM Central California District Office listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. All comments received will be provided to the
RAC. 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.
Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide
their own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other
reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the BLM
Central California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the
BLM California RAC web page.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Christopher M. Rocker Heppe,
Central California District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-08427 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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