Notice2026-18378
Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee
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Published
September 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Ottawa National Forest, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57313-57314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18378]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a
public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding
consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on
recreation fee proposals for sites on the Ottawa National Forest,
consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on October 6,
2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or
virtual
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oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. Central Daylight Time on
October 2, 2026. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m.
Central Daylight Time on October 2, 2026. Comments submitted after this
date will be provided by the Forest Service to the committee, but the
committee may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior
to the meeting.
All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the
meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Watersmeet District Office,
located at E23979 US 2 East, Watersmeet, Michigan 49969, and virtually
via telephone and/or video conference. Members of the public may
participate in the meeting by joining virtually via videoconference at:
Microsoft Teams/Meeting ID: 248 770 518 250 58, Passcode: 4XT35Bs9 or
dial in by phone +1 (202) 650-0123, passcode# United States,
Washington; Phone conference ID: 892 777 239#. Committee information
and meeting details can be found at the following website <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/ottawa/working-with-us/committees">https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/ottawa/working-with-us/committees</a> or by contacting
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f69f9798d8859e97959d9a9390998492b683859297d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69000807471a01080a02050c0f061b0d291c1a0d08470e061f">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (postmarked) to Ian Shackleford,
Ottawa National Forest RAC Coordinator, E6248 US 2, Ironwood, Michigan
49938. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments to be submitted
electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. Central Daylight Time, October
2, 2026, and speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral
comments must be sent by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f0f8f7b7eaf1f8faf2f5fcfff6ebfdd9eceafdf8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7118101f5f021910121a1d14171e031531040215105f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail
(postmarked) to Ian Shackleford, Ottawa NF RAC Coordinator, E6248 US 2,
Ironwood, Michigan, 49938.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trevor Hahka, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), (906) 932-1330, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afef8effce5f8a4e2ebe2e1ebcafff9eeeba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acd8dec9dac3de82c4cdc4c7cdecd9dfc8cd82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a> or Ian
Shackleford, RAC Coordinator, (906) 285-6911, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#573e363979243f36343c3b3231382533172224333679303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4ada5aaeab7aca5a7afa8a1a2abb6a084b1b7a0a5eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the hearing-impaired
may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a
day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review project proposals.
2. Recommend funding for projects.
Please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, by or before the deadline, for all questions related to the
meeting. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make a request in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodation. For access to proceedings, please contact the person
listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will
be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Dated: August 24, 2026.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-18378 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
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