82 FR 17685 - 2017 National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07371 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17685-17686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07371] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [17X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] 2017 National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have members whose terms are scheduled to expire. RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than May 30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 1849 C Street NW., Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7301. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership categories: Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation; Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations; and Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The following must accompany all nominations: --Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; --A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and --Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications. Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State offices will issue press releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member positions available for each RAC in the state. Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying information from public review, BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below: Arizona Arizona RAC Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-417-9448. California California Desert District Advisory Council Steve Razo, BLM California Desert District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951-697-5217. Northern California RAC Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California District, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130, 530-252-5332. Colorado Rocky Mountain RAC Amber Iannella, BLM Royal Gorge Field Office, 3028 East Main Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212, 480-622-1912. Northwest RAC David Boyd, BLM Northwest District Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652, 970-876-9008. Southwest RAC Shannon Borders, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970-240-5399. Idaho Boise District RAC Michael Williamson, BLM Boise District Office, 3948 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208-384-3393. Coeur d'Alene District RAC Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d'Alene District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 208-769-5004. Idaho Falls District RAC Sarah Wheeler, BLM Idaho Falls District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208-524-7550. Twin Falls District RAC Heather Tiel-Nelson, BLM Twin Falls District Office, 2878 Addison Avenue East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-736-2352. Montana and Dakotas Central Montana RAC Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field Office, 920 Northeast Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, 406-538-1943. [[Page 17686]] Dakotas RAC Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800. Eastern Montana RAC Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800. Western Montana RAC David Abrams, BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701, 406-533-7617. New Mexico Albuquerque District RAC Jack River, BLM Rio Puerco Field Office, 100 Sun Avenue Northeast, Pan American Building, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109, 505-761-8755. Farmington District RAC Zachary Stone, BLM Farmington District Office, 6251 College Boulevard, Farmington, NM 87402, 505-564-7677. Las Cruces District RAC Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575-525-4421. Pecos District RAC Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0209. Nevada Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC Chris Rose, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502, 775-861-6480. Oregon/Washington Coastal Oregon RAC Megan Harper, BLM Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, OR 97459, 541-751-4353. Eastern Washington RAC Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, Spokane, WA 99212, 509-536-1297. John Day-Snake RAC Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754, 541-416-6864. Northwest Oregon RAC Jennifer Velez, BLM Northwest District Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306. San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee Marcia deChadenedes, BLM San Juan Island National Monument Office, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Avenue, Lopez Island, Washington 98261, 360- 468-3051. Southeast Oregon RAC Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754, 541-947-6237. Steens Mountain Advisory Council Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hine, OR 97738, 541-573-4519. Utah Utah RAC Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-539-4033. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee Larry Crutchfield, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, UT 84741, 435-644-1209. Wyoming Wyoming RAC Kristen Lenhardt, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, 307-775-6015. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1) Jerome E. Perez, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2017-07371 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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Authorities CFR subpart 1784 and include the Arizona
The authorities for this action are the following three membership categories:
Arizona RAC
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315– Category One—Holders of Federal
315r), Subchapter IV of the Federal grazing permits and representatives of Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State
Land Policy and Management Act (43 organizations associated with energy Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite
U.S.C. 1751–1753), and the Paperwork and mineral development, the timber 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602–417–9448.
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). industry, transportation or rights-of- California
way, developed outdoor recreation, off-
Jean Sonneman, highway vehicle use, and commercial California Desert District Advisory
Information Collection Clearance Officer, recreation; Council
Bureau of Land Management.
Category Two—Representatives of Steve Razo, BLM California Desert
[FR Doc. 2017–07369 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
nationally or regionally recognized District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
environmental organizations, Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951–
archaeological and historic 697–5217.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR organizations, dispersed recreation
Northern California RAC
activities, and wild horse and burro
Bureau of Land Management organizations; and Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California
Category Three—Representatives of District, 2550 Riverside Drive,
[17X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] State, county, or local elected office, Susanville, CA 96130, 530–252–5332.
employees of a State agency responsible Colorado
2017 National Call for Nominations for for management of natural resources,
Resource Advisory Councils representatives of Indian tribes within Rocky Mountain RAC
or adjacent to the area for which the Amber Iannella, BLM Royal Gorge
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
council is organized, representatives of Field Office, 3028 East Main Street,
Interior.
academia who are employed in natural Cañon City, CO 81212, 480–622–1912.
ACTION: Notice. sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves Northwest RAC
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for the or others. Nominees must be residents David Boyd, BLM Northwest District
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the State in which the RAC has Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt,
Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate CO 81652, 970–876–9008.
have members whose terms are nominees based on their education,
training, experience, and knowledge of Southwest RAC
scheduled to expire. RACs provide
advice and recommendations to the the geographic area of the RAC. Shannon Borders, BLM Southwest
BLM on land use planning and Nominees should demonstrate a District Office, 2465 South Townsend
management of the National System of commitment to collaborative resource Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970–240–
Public Lands within their geographic decision-making. 5399.
areas. The following must accompany all Idaho
DATES: All nominations must be nominations:
Boise District RAC
received no later than May 30, 2017. —Letters of reference from represented
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed interests or organizations; Michael Williamson, BLM Boise
applications for RACs should be sent to —A completed Resource Advisory District Office, 3948 South Development
the appropriate BLM offices listed in the Council application; and Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208–384–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 3393.
—Any other information that addresses
this notice. the nominee’s qualifications. Coeur d’Alene District RAC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Twinkle Thompson, BLM Simultaneous with this notice, BLM Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d’Alene
Communications, 1849 C Street NW., State offices will issue press releases District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way,
Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, providing additional information for Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, 208–769–
202–208–7301. submitting nominations, with specifics 5004.
about the number and categories of Idaho Falls District RAC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
member positions available for each
Federal Land Policy and Management
RAC in the state. Sarah Wheeler, BLM Idaho Falls
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Before including any address, phone District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive,
Interior to involve the public in
number, email address, or other Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208–524–7550.
planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by personal identifying information in the Twin Falls District RAC
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 application, nominees should be aware
this information may be made publicly Heather Tiel-Nelson, BLM Twin Falls
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
available at any time. While the District Office, 2878 Addison Avenue
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-
nominee can ask to withhold the East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208–736–
based advisory councils that are
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personal identifying information from 2352.
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by public review, BLM cannot guarantee Montana and Dakotas
FACA, RAC membership must be that it will be able to do so.
Central Montana RAC
balanced and representative of the Nominations and completed
various interests concerned with the applications for RACs should be sent to Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field
management of the public lands. The the appropriate BLM offices listed Office, 920 Northeast Main Street,
rules governing RACs are found at 43 below: Lewistown, MT 59457, 406–538–1943.
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Dakotas RAC San Juan Islands National Monument Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280,
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Advisory Committee Washington, DC 20240; by all other
Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Marcia deChadenedes, BLM San Juan carriers, National Register of Historic
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, Island National Monument Office, P.O. Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye
406–233–2800. Box 3, 37 Washburn Avenue, Lopez St. NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC
Island, Washington 98261, 360–468– 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447.
Eastern Montana RAC
3051. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern properties listed in this notice are being
Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Southeast Oregon RAC
considered for listing or related actions
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview in the National Register of Historic
406–233–2800. District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Places. Nominations for their
Prineville, OR 97754, 541–947–6237. consideration were received by the
Western Montana RAC
Steens Mountain Advisory Council National Park Service before March 11,
David Abrams, BLM Butte Field
2017. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36
Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District
CFR part 60, written comments are
59701, 406–533–7617. Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hine,
being accepted concerning the
OR 97738, 541–573–4519.
New Mexico significance of the nominated properties
Utah under the National Register criteria for
Albuquerque District RAC
evaluation.
Jack River, BLM Rio Puerco Field Utah RAC
Before including your address, phone
Office, 100 Sun Avenue Northeast, Pan Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440 number, email address, or other
American Building, Suite 330, West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake personal identifying information in your
Albuquerque, NM 87109, 505–761– City, UT 84101, 801–539–4033. comment, you should be aware that
8755. your entire comment—including your
Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Farmington District RAC Monument Advisory Committee personal identifying information—may
Zachary Stone, BLM Farmington Larry Crutchfield, BLM Grand be made publicly available at any time.
District Office, 6251 College Boulevard, Staircase-Escalante National Monument While you can ask us in your comment
Farmington, NM 87402, 505–564–7677. Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, to withhold your personal identifying
UT 84741, 435–644–1209. information from public review, we
Las Cruces District RAC cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces Wyoming do so.
District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Wyoming RAC Nominations submitted by State
Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575–525–4421. Historic Preservation Officers:
Kristen Lenhardt, BLM Wyoming
Pecos District RAC State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, GEORGIA
Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, Pike County
Office, 2909 West Second Street, 307–775–6015.
New Hebron Baptist Church, 570 New
Roswell, NM 88201, 575–627–0209. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) Hebron Church Rd., Concord,
Nevada Jerome E. Perez, SG100000906
Acting Deputy Director. IDAHO
Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC;
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Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Latah County
Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
Adams, Abram A., House, 191 State St.,
Chris Rose, BLM Nevada State Office, Juliaetta, SG100000908
1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Valley County
89502, 775–861–6480.
National Park Service Payette Lakes Club
Oregon/Washington 1585 Warren Wagon Rd., McCall,
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–23111; SG100000905
Coastal Oregon RAC PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
Megan Harper, BLM Coos Bay District IOWA
Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, National Register of Historic Places;
Keokuk County
OR 97459, 541–751–4353. Notification of Pending Nominations
and Related Actions Ramsey Building, 204 E. Broadway Ave.,
Eastern Washington RAC Keota, SG100000909
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District MISSOURI
Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, ACTION: Notice.
Phelps County
Spokane, WA 99212, 509–536–1297. SUMMARY: The National Park Service is Headquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of
John Day-Snake RAC soliciting comments on the significance Mines, 1300 Bishop Ave., Rolla,
of properties nominated before March SG100000910
Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District
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11, 2017, for listing or related actions in
Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, St. Louis Independent city
the National Register of Historic Places.
OR 97754, 541–416–6864. Du-Good Chemical Laboratory Building,
DATES: Comments should be submitted
Northwest Oregon RAC 1215–23 S. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis
by April 27, 2017. (Independent City), SG100000911
Jennifer Velez, BLM Northwest ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via Leacock Sporting Goods Company Building,
District Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE., U.S. Postal Service to the National 921 Locust St., St. Louis (Independent
Salem, OR 97306. Register of Historic Places, National City), SG100000912
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| Dates | All nominations must be received no later than May 30, 2017. | |
| Contact | Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications, 1849 C Street NW., Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7301. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17685 |
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