81 FR 17494 - Steens Mountain Advisory Council Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

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 Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07047]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council Public Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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 Steens Mountain 
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: April 28, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and April 29, 2016 from 
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 425 SW. Bluff Drive, 
Bend, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business items are 
accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions warrant 
more time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, 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 SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides representative counsel 
and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management 
of the land within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative 
Management and Protection Area, recommends cooperative programs and 
incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, and advises 
the BLM on maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic 
integrity of the area. Agenda items for April 28-29, 2016 session 
include: Updates from the Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/
Steens Resource Area Field Manager; discussions regarding projects for 
the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, inholder access, and 
fencing in the No Livestock Grazing

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Area; and regular business items such as approving the previous 
meeting's minutes, member round-table, and planning the next meeting's 
agenda. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may 
also be addressed. A public comment period is available both days. 
Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC Chair, the public comment period 
will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address the 
SMAC for a maximum of five minutes. The public is welcome to attend all 
sessions, including the field tour, but must provide personal 
transportation.

Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-07047 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am]
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