Notice2023-28714
Notice of Public Meetings: Northern California District Resource Advisory Council
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Published
December 28, 2023
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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) Northern California District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89723-89724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28714]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500161911]
Notice of Public Meetings: Northern California District 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
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northern
California District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as
follows.
DATES: Wednesday and Thursday, January 31- February 1, 2024; Wednesday
and Thursday, June 5-6, 2024; and Wednesday and Thursday, September 25-
26, 2024. Field tours will be held on January 31, June 5, and September
25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) each day. Business
meetings will be held on February 1, June 6, and September 26 from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. PT each day. Public comments will be accepted at 11 a.m.
PT on each business meeting day.
ADDRESSES: The January-February meeting will be held at the Bureau of
Land Management Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed
Drive, Redding, CA 96002. The June meeting will be held at the BLM
Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. The August
meeting will be held at the BLM Surprise Field Station, 602 Cressler
Street, Cedarville, CA 96104. Virtual participation options will also
be available for the business meetings. Meeting links and participation
instructions will be provided to the public via news media, social
media, the BLM California website <a href="http://blm.gov/get-involved/rac/California/northern-california-rac">blm.gov/get-involved/rac/California/northern-california-rac</a>, and through personal contact 2 weeks prior to
the meetings. Written comments pertaining to the meetings can be sent
to the BLM Northern California District Office, at
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the address above, marked Attention: RAC meeting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Joseph J.
Fontana, telephone: 530-260-0189, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#69030f06071d080708290b0504470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2c8c4cdccd6c3ccc3e2c0cecf8cc5cdd4">[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 contact Mr. Fontana in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management
issues associated with BLM-managed public lands in northern California
and far northwest Nevada. The January 31 field tour will focus on
restoration and public access improvements on public lands in the
Sacramento River Bend Outstanding Natural Area north of Red Bluff,
California. For the February 1 business meeting, agenda topics include
a status report on the Northwest California Integrated Resource
Management Plan, a report on the fire and fuels program management
program, an overview of the BLM law enforcement program in the
district, and reports from the BLM state director and Northern
California District field managers. The June 5 field tour to the Samoa
Dunes area near Eureka, California, will focus on BLM efforts to
restore coastal dune habitats and provide access for recreation. For
the June 6 business meeting, agenda topics include a status report on
the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan, an
overview of partnerships active in the Arcata Field Office, a status
report on BLM land tenure actions, and reports from the BLM state
director and Northern California District field office managers. The
September 25 field tour will focus on BLM efforts to restore
historically significant features at a historic ranch area that has
come into public ownership. For the September 26 business meeting
agenda topics include a potential review of the final Record of
Decision for the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management
Plan, if applicable; a report on wild horse and burro management in
herd management areas within the Applegate Field Office jurisdiction;
an update on sage grouse habitat management and improvement projects;
and reports from the BLM state director and Northern California field
office managers.
All meetings are open to the public. Each formal council 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 Northern California District Office at the address listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received will be
provided to the RAC.
Public Disclosure of Comments: 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 meeting minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in
the Northern California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to
the California RAC web page.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Erica St. Michel,
Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-28714 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
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