82 FR 13010 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

Page Range		13010-13010
FR Document		2017-04571

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 host a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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 host a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday, March 17, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if all business items are 
accomplished ahead of schedule, or may be extended if discussions 
warrant more time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM's Burns District Office, 
28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon.

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 
Relay Service at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven 
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 established on August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides counsel and advice to 
the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the land 
within the boundaries of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and 
Protection Area (CMPA), 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 the March 16-17, 2017, session include, but are 
not limited to: An update from the Designated Federal Official; 
discussion of access to private inholdings in the CMPA; presentations 
and discussion on prescribed fire and post-fire rehabilitation in the 
Steens Mountain area, the North Steens Ecosystem Restoration Project, 
and the Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan amendments; a 
subcommittee report and discussion on public access at Pike Creek 
Canyon; and regular business items, such as approving the previous 
meeting's minutes, a member round-table, and planning the next 
meeting's agenda. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the 
SMAC may also be included, such as program status updates and follow up 
items from previous meetings.
    A public comment period will be available on both meeting 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.

Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2017-04571 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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Gonzalez, RAC DFO, BLM Vale District comments, please be aware that your SMAC provides counsel and advice to
Office, 100 Oregon St., Vale, OR 97918. entire comment, including your the BLM regarding new and unique
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: personal identifying information, may approaches to management of the land
Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs Officer, be made publicly available at any time. within the boundaries of the Steens
BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 S. G While you can ask us in your comment Mountain Cooperative Management and
Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630, (541) to withhold your personal identifying Protection Area (CMPA), recommends
947–6237 or lbogardus@blm.gov. information from public review, we cooperative programs and incentives for
Persons who use a telecommunications cannot guarantee that we will be able to landscape management that meet
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the do so. human needs, and advises the BLM on
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– maintenance and improvement of the
Shane DeForest,
877–8339 to contact the above ecological and economic integrity of the
Vale District Manager. area.
individual during normal business
hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a
[FR Doc. 2017–04570 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am] Agenda items for the March 16–17,
day, seven days a week, to leave a BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 2017, session include, but are not
message or question with the above limited to: An update from the
individual. You will receive a reply Designated Federal Official; discussion
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of access to private inholdings in the
during normal business hours.
CMPA; presentations and discussion on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management prescribed fire and post-fire
Southeast Oregon RAC consists of 15 rehabilitation in the Steens Mountain
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members chartered and appointed by .PH0000.LXSSH1060000.17XL1109AF.HAG area, the North Steens Ecosystem
the Secretary of the Interior. Their 17–0074] Restoration Project, and the Greater
diverse perspectives are represented in Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan
commodity, conservation, and general Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens amendments; a subcommittee report
interests. They provide advice to BLM Mountain Advisory Council and discussion on public access at Pike
resource managers regarding Creek Canyon; and regular business
management plans and proposed AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. items, such as approving the previous
resource actions on public land in meeting’s minutes, a member round-
southeast Oregon. This meeting will be ACTION: Notice of meeting.
table, and planning the next meeting’s
open to the public. If you wish to SUMMARY: In accordance with the agenda. Any other matters that may
distribute information to the LWC Federal Land Policy and Management reasonably come before the SMAC may
Subcommittee, please provide it in Act and the Federal Advisory also be included, such as program status
advance of the meeting to Mr. Gonzales Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. updates and follow up items from
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES Department of the Interior, Bureau of previous meetings.
section above. Land Management (BLM), the Steens A public comment period will be
Agenda items for this meeting include Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) available on both meeting days. Unless
discussing possible management will host a meeting. otherwise approved by the SMAC Chair,
approaches for areas identified by the the public comment period will last no
DATES: The meeting will be held on
BLM as Lands with Wilderness longer than 30 minutes, and each
Characteristics for a subsequent Thursday, March 16, 2017, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday, March speaker may address the SMAC for a
recommendation to the full Southeast maximum of five minutes.
Oregon RAC as part of the Vale and 17, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lakeview districts’ respective Resource The meeting may end early if all Rhonda Karges,
Management Plan Amendment(s) business items are accomplished ahead Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field
process. Any other matters that may of schedule, or may be extended if Manager.
reasonably come before the Southeast discussions warrant more time. [FR Doc. 2017–04571 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am]
Oregon RAC LWC Subcommittee may ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
also be addressed. the BLM’s Burns District Office, 28910
A public comment period will be Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon.
available during the meeting at a time to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
be posted in the final agenda. Unless Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM
otherwise approved by the Southeast Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 Bureau of Land Management
Oregon RAC, LWC Subcommittee chair, West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– [LLMTB07900 17XL1109AF L10100000
the public comment period will last no 4519, or email tthissell@blm.gov. PH0000 LXSIANMS0000 MO# 4500104105]
longer than 30 minutes, and each Persons who use a telecommunications
speaker may address the Southeast device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Notice of Public Meeting; Western
Oregon RAC LWC Subcommittee for a Federal Relay Service at 1(800) 877– Montana Resource Advisory Council
maximum of 5 minutes. Meeting times 8339 to contact the above individual AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
and the duration scheduled for public during normal business hours. The Interior.
comment periods may be extended or service is available 24 hours a day,
ACTION: Notice.
altered when the authorized seven days a week, to leave a message
representative considers it necessary to or question with the above individual. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
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accommodate necessary business and You will receive a reply during normal Federal Land Policy and Management
all who seek to be heard regarding business hours. Act and the Federal Advisory
matters before the Southeast Oregon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
RAC, LWC Subcommittee. SMAC was established on August 14, Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Before including your address, phone 2001, pursuant to the Steens Mountain Land Management (BLM) Western
number, email address, or other Cooperative Management and Protection Montana Resource Advisory Council
personal identifying information in your Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

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Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday, March 17, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or may be extended if discussions warrant more time.
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 Relay Service at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		82 FR 13010

82 FR 13010 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management