Notice2024-06652
Notice of Public Meetings of the California Desert District Advisory Council
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Published
March 28, 2024
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 (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21540-21541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06652]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500178030]
Notice of Public Meetings of the California Desert District
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) California
Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The 2024 schedule of meetings for the Council is as follows:
April 27, 2024; August 10, 2024; and December 7, 2024. All three
meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time. A virtual
participation option will also be available on the Zoom platform. Field
tours may be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day before each meeting. If
weather or other circumstances arise and an on-site meeting is
cancelled, the meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and the field
tour will not occur.
ADDRESSES: The April meeting will be held at the El Centro Field
Office, 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243; the August meeting
will be held at the Needles Field Office, 1303 S. Highway 95, Needles,
CA 92363; and the December meeting will be held at the Barstow Field
Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311. The agendas for the
public meetings, virtual meeting participation information, and field
tours details will be posted on the Council's web page at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district">https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district</a>, at
least 2 weeks in advance of the meetings. Field tour participants must
register to attend 7 days in advance.
Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide
their own transportation and meals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Miyamoto, BLM California Desert
District Office, telephone: 760-883-8528, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b303632223a36342f341b393736753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2b9bfbbabb3bfbda6bd92b0bebffcb5bda4">[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 Council provides recommendations to the
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of
public land resources in the BLM's California Desert District and
offers advice on implementing the comprehensive, long-range plan for
management, use, development, and protection of the public lands within
the California Desert Conservation Area. Agenda topics for the April
meeting may include presentations on the Salton Sea, off-highway
vehicle recreation and visitation in the El Centro Field Office, and
overviews from the district and field offices and fire program. Agenda
topics for the August meeting may include presentations on the Mojave
Trails National Monument planning
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effort, the East Mojave Trail and partnership, and overviews from the
district and field offices and fire program. Agenda topics for the
December meeting may include a vote on the Barstow Business Plan,
proposed recreation fees and plans for the Desert Discovery Center, and
overviews from the district and field offices and fire program.
All Council meetings are open to the public. There will be an
opportunity for public comment during the meeting. Depending on the
number of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for
individual comments may be limited. Written comments for the Council
may be sent electronically in advance of the scheduled meetings to
Public Affairs Officer Kate Miyamoto at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec878185958d81839883ac8e8081c28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94fff9fdedf5f9fbe0fbd4f6f8f9baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a> or in writing
to BLM California Desert District/Public Affairs, 1201 Bird Center
Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Written comments will also be accepted
at the time of the public meeting.
While each of the meetings are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
meetings could end prior to 3 p.m. should the Council conclude its
business. Members of the public interested in a specific agenda item or
discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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.
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations
Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations. 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 Department of the Interior sufficient
time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are
managed on a case-by-case basis.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Michelle Lynch,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-06652 Filed 3-27-24; 8:45 am]
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