Notice2023-10118
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Oregon
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Published
May 12, 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's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30781-30782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10118]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500170709]
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Oregon
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
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
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Land Management's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will
meet as follows.
DATES: The SMAC will hold a field tour of the Steens Mountain
Cooperative Management and Protection Area, Thursday, June 15, 2023,
from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT, and an in-person business session on
Friday, June 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Frenchglen School at 39235
Highway 205 in Frenchglen, Oregon. Field tour participants will meet at
the Frenchglen school on Thursday to carvan. Virtual attendance through
the Zoom for Government platform will be available on Friday. The final
meeting agenda and Zoom link will be published on the SMAC web page at
least 10 days in advance at <a href="https://on.doi.gov/2PnZRcl">https://on.doi.gov/2PnZRcl</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines,
Oregon 97738; telephone: (541) 573-4519; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3d7d7cbcad0d0c6cfcfe3c1cfce8dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc888894958f8f999090bc9e9091d29b938a">[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 SMAC was established on August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides recommendations to the
BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public
lands within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management
and Protection Area, recommends cooperative programs and incentives for
landscape management that meet human needs, and advises the BLM on
potential maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic
integrity of the area.
Agenda items for the 2-day meeting include a field tour of the
Steens Mountain area. Tour stops may vary depending on road, weather,
and access conditions, but could include Riddle Brothers Ranch, Page
Springs Weir, or fuels treatment project sites. The public is welcome
to attend but must provide their own transportation and personal
amenities, such as appropriate clothing and footwear, food, and water.
High-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended.
The June 16 business session includes information sharing from the
Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/Steens Field Manager, a
brief recreation program update, discussion of the Bridge Creek Area
Allotment Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement, a review of
the Steens Act and reasonable access, and an opportunity for committee
members to share information from their constituents or present
research. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC
may also be included.
A public comment period will be available at 11 a.m. on Friday,
June 16. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and the
time available, the amount of time for oral comments may be limited.
Written public comments may be sent to the BLM Burns District Office
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
All comments received at least 1 week prior to the meeting will be
provided to the SMAC prior to the meeting. The meeting may end early if
all business items are completed ahead of schedule or may be extended
if discussions warrant more time. All meetings, including virtual
sessions, are open to the public in their entirety.
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 7 business
days prior to the meeting to give the BLM sufficient time to process
your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a
case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comments, please 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.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 10)
Bruce Loranger,
Deputy District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-10118 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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