Notice2024-17604
Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California Resource Advisory Council
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Published
August 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 64951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17604]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500180553]
Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California 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
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.
DATES: The Central California RAC will hold virtual public meetings on
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Pacific Time
(PT), with a public comment period scheduled for 1:45 p.m. PT; and on
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT, with a
public comment period scheduled for 12:00 p.m. PT; and an in-person
meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. PT, with
a public comment period scheduled for 1:45 p.m. PT. A field tour will
be held on May 7, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT. The meetings and
field tour are open to the public.
ADDRESSES: Meeting links, final agendas, and participation instructions
will be made available to the public via social media, the BLM Central
California RAC's website at <a href="https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya">https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya</a>, and through
personal contacts 2 weeks prior to the meetings. The May 7, 2025, field
tour will commence and conclude, and the May 8, 2025, in-person meeting
will be held, at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office, 35126 McMurtrey
Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer, Philip Oviatt,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#473728312e26333307252b2a69202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4948b928d859090a4868889ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: (661) 432-4252. 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.
For sign language interpretation services, language translation
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations, please contact the individual listed above at least 14
business days before the meeting to ensure there is sufficient time to
process the request. The Department of the Interior manages
accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The chartered 12-member Central California
RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM California
State Director, on planning and management of public land resources
located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the RAC. Agenda topics
for the September 11, 2024, meeting include a briefing on Alabama Hills
Management Plan implementation as well as an update on the Bi-State
Sage Grouse program. The RAC will also hear reports from the district
and field offices. In addition, the RAC will hear a fee proposal from
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for
sites in the Inyo National Forest. Agenda topics for the February 5,
2025, meeting include a briefing on habitat and watershed restoration
projects in the Mother Lode Field Office. The RAC will also be briefed
on fuels reduction projects as well as briefings from the district and
field offices, including a wildland fire update.
On May 7, 2025, the RAC will tour the Diablo Canyon Fuels Reduction
Project with partners in San Luis Obispo County. Members of the public
are welcome to participate in the field tour but must provide their own
transportation and meals. Agenda topics for the May 8, 2025, meeting
include the Bakersfield Fuels Reduction Program, and the RAC will
receive an update on the Bakersfield Oil and Gas Program. The RAC will
also hear reports from the district and field offices. In addition, the
RAC will hear a fee proposal from the USDA Forest Service for a site in
the Los Padres National Forest. Members of the public who wish to
participate in the field tour must provide their own transportation and
meals.
Each formal RAC 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 Central California
District Office 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.
Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the BLM
Central California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the
BLM California RAC web page.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2.
Christopher Rocker Heppe,
Central California District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-17604 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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