Notice2023-08821
Notice of Public Meeting, Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah
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Published
April 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will meet as indicated below.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25684-25685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08821]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting, Bears Ears National Monument Advisory
Committee, Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act,
as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Land Management's (BLM's) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory
Committee will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will hold an
in-person field tour on June 22, 2023, and an in-person meeting with a
virtual participation option on Nov. 8, 2023. The meeting and field
tour are open to the public, but advance registration is required to
attend the June 22 field tour.
ADDRESSES: The June field tour will include stops at multiple locations
within Bears Ears National Monument. Members of the public who register
in advance and Committee members will meet at the USDA Forest Service
Monticello Ranger Station located at 397 North Main in Monticello, UT
84535, at 7:30 a.m. on June 22, 2023. The field tour will end at
approximately 5 p.m. The Nov. 8, 2023, meeting will be held in-person
at the Hideout located at 648 South Hideout Way, Monticello, UT 84535.
The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Agendas
and virtual meeting access information will be announced on the Bears
Ears National Monument Advisory Committee web page 30 days before the
meeting at <a href="http://www.blm.gov/benm-mac">www.blm.gov/benm-mac</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Wootton, Canyon Country
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District Public Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 7, Monticello, Utah 84535,
via email with the subject line ``BENM MAC'' to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680a0405371d1c37051c3705090104280a0405460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a585657654f4e65574e65575b53567a585657145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>,
or by calling the Monticello Field Office at (435) 587-1500. Members of
the public planning to attend the June 22, 2023, meeting must register
in advance by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33717f7e6c66676c7e5c5d475a50565f5f5c6c7e5c5d465e565d474073515f5e1d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b595756444e4f445674756f72787e777774445674756e767e756f685b797776357c746d">[email protected]</span></a> at least
seven calendar days prior to the meeting stating their interest.
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: Presidential Proclamation 9558 and
Presidential Proclamation 10285 established the Bears Ears National
Monument Advisory Committee to provide advice and information to the
Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the BLM, and to the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the
Chief of the USDA Forest Service, to consider for managing the Bears
Ears National Monument. The 15-member Committee represents a wide range
of interests including State and local government, paleontological and
archaeological expertise, the conservation community, livestock grazing
permittees, Tribal members, developed and dispersed recreation
interests, private landowners, local business owners, and the public at
large.
Planned agenda items for the June field tour include visits to
multiple locations within Bears Ears National Monument to discuss site
conditions, history, monument resources, and management. Attendance
will be limited to the first 20 members of the public who register.
Participating members of the public must provide their own
transportation, water, food, and any other necessary items to
participate in outdoor activities safely and comfortably. Members of
the public are also encouraged to carpool. Visit locations may change
depending on weather and other conditions.
Planned agenda items for the November meeting include an overview
of the planning efforts to-date, discussion of management alternatives
included in the draft Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management
Plan, and general management and administrative updates.
A public comment period will be offered during the November meeting
at 1:15 p.m. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and
the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited.
Written comments may also be sent to the Monticello Field Office at the
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice. All comments received prior to the meeting will be provided to
the Committee.
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 under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, at least seven 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.
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.
Detailed minutes for Bears Ears National Monument Advisory
Committee meetings will be maintained in the Canyon Country District
Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction
during regular business hours within 90 days following the meeting.
Minutes will also be posted to the Committee's web page.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-08821 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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