80 FR 58293 - Notice of Public Meetings for the John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the John Day- Snake and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) will meet as indicated below:

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24570]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings for the John Day-Snake and Southeast 
Oregon Resource Advisory Councils

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 of 1972, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the John Day- Snake 
and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) will meet as 
indicated below:

DATES: The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs will hold a joint 
workshop Monday, October 26, 2015, at the Prineville District Bureau of 
Land Management office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon, 
followed by separate business meetings Tuesday, October 27, 2015. The 
Monday, Oct. 26, meeting will run from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The two 
RACs will meet separately Tuesday, October 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 
with the John Day-Snake RAC meeting at the Prineville District Bureau 
of Land Management office, and the Southeast Oregon RAC meeting at the 
Ochoco National Forest Office, 3160 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon. 
A public comment period will be offered during both business meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, 
BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon 
97754, phone (541) 416-6864, or email [email protected]. Persons who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the 
above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the 
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs 
consist of 15 members each, chartered and appointed by the Secretary of 
the Interior. Their diverse perspectives are represented in commodity, 
conservation, and general interests. They provide advice to BLM and 
Forest Service resource managers regarding management plans and 
proposed resource actions on public land in central and eastern Oregon.
    Agenda items for the October 26 joint meeting include learning 
sessions on the 2015 fire season, Wild Horse and Burro management, a 
Greater Sage-grouse update, a discussion on RACs role in land 
designations, and community engagement. The John Day-Snake RAC will 
continue Oct. 27 with an update on the Lower Deschutes River, Hells 
Canyon and Snake River fee proposals, committee and member updates, an 
Oregon proposal for Wild Horse and Burro and any other matters that may 
reasonably come before the John Day-Snake RAC. The Southeast Oregon RAC 
will continue Oct. 27 with RAC officer elections, an Oregon proposal 
for Wild Horse and Burro, committee and member updates and any other 
matters that may reasonably come before the Southeast Oregon RAC. All 
meetings are open to the public. Information to be distributed to the 
John Day-Snake or Southeast Oregon RAC is requested prior to the start 
of each meeting. A public comment period will be offered on October 26, 
2015, at 11:00 a.m. at both meeting locations. Unless

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otherwise approved by the John Day-Snake or Southeast Oregon RAC 
Chairs, the public comment period in each meeting will last no longer 
than 30 minutes. Each speaker may address the John Day-Snake or 
Southeast Oregon RAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. A public call-in 
number for both meeting locations is provided on the John Day-Snake RAC 
Web site at http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/jdrac.php. Meeting times and the 
duration scheduled for public comment periods may be extended or 
altered when the authorized representative considers it necessary to 
accommodate business and all who seek to be heard regarding matters 
before the John Day-Snake or Southeast Oregon RAC.

Carol Benkosky,
Prineville District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-24570 Filed 9-25-15; 8:45 am]
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