Notice2023-26184
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Oregon
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Published
November 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's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83145-83146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26184]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500176106]
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 Land Management's (BLM) Steens
Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as follows.
DATES: The SMAC will hold a meeting Thursday, January 25, 2024, from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), and Friday, January 26, from
8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at 425
Southwest Bluff Drive in Bend, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the
Zoom for Government platform will be available. 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#afdbdbc7c6dcdccac3c3efcdc3c281c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c2c2dedfc5c5d3dadaf6d4dadb98d1d9c0">[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 January 25 include reports from the Designated
Federal
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Official and Andrews/Steens Mountain Field Office Manager;
presentations about the Page Springs Weir, the ecology of Steens
Mountain, and how to make a substantive comment on National
Environmental Policy Act documents; and discussions about grazing and
the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plan Environmental Impact
Statement.
The January 26 session includes a panel conversation about the
development of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Act and how things have evolved over the past two decades;
discussion about the SMAC's charter and purpose; an opportunity for
council members to share information from their constituents or present
research; and continued discussion about strategic planning for the
council. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may
also be included at any time throughout the 2-day session.
This meeting is open to the public. Public comment periods are
scheduled for 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, and 11:30 a.m. on
Friday, January 26. 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 one 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. ch. 10)
Jeffrey Rose,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-26184 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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