83 FR 40333 - Notice of Subcommittee Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 157 (August 14, 2018)

Page Range		40333-40333
FR Document		2018-17382

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) subcommittee will meet as indicated below.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLORB07000.L17110000.AL0000.LXSSH1060000.18X.HAG 18-0138]


Notice of Subcommittee Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory 
Council

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 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Steens 
Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) subcommittee will meet as indicated 
below.

DATES: The SMAC subcommittee on Public Lands Access, will hold a public 
meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2018, and Friday, September 28, at 
the Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, in Frenchglen, Oregon. The 
schedule for the two-day meeting is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight 
Time on Thursday, September 27, 2018, for a field tour on Steens 
Mountain, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, 
September 28, 2018, for a regular business session. A public comment 
period will be held from 2-2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018. 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 SMAC subcommittee on Public Lands Access will meet at 
the Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, Frenchglen, Oregon, 97736. 
The field tour on Thursday, September 27, 2018, will leave from the 
Frenchglen School.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; 541-573-4519; 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 
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 (Steens Act) (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 boundaries of the 
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA), 
recommends cooperative programs and incentives for seamless 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 include, but are not limited to: A field tour on 
September 27, 2018 to various areas on Steens Mountain; the annual 
recreation program report; review of one or more sections of the Steens 
Act; personnel, projects, and litigation update from the Designated 
Federal Official; discussion of the Nature's Advocate, LLC, inholder 
access Environmental Assessment, only if completed; a report on the 
BLM's Outcome-Based Grazing initiative; follow-up on member work 
between meetings on public land issues in the CMPA that may be 
pertinent to the BLM's capability and authority; a review of land 
exchanges, sales and purchases; information sharing about water rights 
and how they are issued, prioritized and processed; 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 Subcommittee on Publlic Lands 
Access may also be included. All meetings are open to the public. The 
final agenda will be posted online at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/steens-mac.
    During the public comment period, depending on the number of people 
wishing to comment, time for individual oral comments may be limted.
    Written comments may be sent to the Burns District office, 28910 
Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comments, please be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-2.

Jeff Rose,
District Manager.
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1. Provision of the R&PP Act and to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regarding new and unique approaches
all applicable regulations of the to management of the land within the
Secretary of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management boundaries of the Steens Mountain
2. A right-of-way for ditches and [LLORB07000.L17110000.AL0000.LXSSH Cooperative Management and Protection
canals constructed by the authority of 1060000.18X.HAG 18–0138] Area (CMPA), recommends cooperative
the United States. programs and incentives for seamless
3. All minerals shall be reserved to Notice of Subcommittee Meeting for landscape management that meet
the United States, together with the the Steens Mountain Advisory Council human needs, and advises the BLM on
right to prospect for, mine, and remove maintenance and improvement of the
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, ecological and economic integrity of the
such deposits from the same under
Interior. area.
applicable law and such regulation as
the Secretary of the Interior may ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Agenda items include, but are not
prescribe. SUMMARY: In accordance with the limited to: A field tour on September 27,
4. All valid exiting rights. Federal Land Policy and Management 2018 to various areas on Steens
5. An appropriate indemnification Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Mountain; the annual recreation
clause protecting the United States from Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. program report; review of one or more
claims arising out of the lessee’s use, Department of the Interior, Bureau of sections of the Steens Act; personnel,
occupancy, or operation of the property. Land Management’s (BLM) Steens projects, and litigation update from the
It will also contain any other terms and Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) Designated Federal Official; discussion
conditions deemed necessary and subcommittee will meet as indicated of the Nature’s Advocate, LLC, inholder
appropriate by the Authorized Officer. below. access Environmental Assessment, only
The land was previously segregated if completed; a report on the BLM’s
and continues to be segregated from all DATES: The SMAC subcommittee on Outcome-Based Grazing initiative;
forms of mineral entry and Public Lands Access, will hold a public follow-up on member work between
appropriation under the public land meeting on Thursday, September 27, meetings on public land issues in the
laws except for leasing or conveyance 2018, and Friday, September 28, at the CMPA that may be pertinent to the
under the R&PP Act. Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, BLM’s capability and authority; a
Classification Comments: Interested in Frenchglen, Oregon. The schedule for review of land exchanges, sales and
parties may submit comments on the the two-day meeting is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. purchases; information sharing about
suitability of the lands for a developed Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, water rights and how they are issued,
recreation area. Comments on the September 27, 2018, for a field tour on prioritized and processed; and regular
classification are restricted to whether Steens Mountain, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 business items such as approving the
the lands are physically suited for the p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, previous meeting’s minutes, member
proposal, whether the use will September 28, 2018, for a regular round-table, and planning the next
maximize the future use or uses of the business session. A public comment meeting’s agenda. Any other matters
lands, whether the use is consistent period will be held from 2–2:30 p.m. on that may reasonably come before the
with local planning and zoning, or if the Friday, September 28, 2018. The SMAC Subcommittee on Publlic Lands
use is consistent with Federal and State meeting may end early if all business Access may also be included. All
programs. items are accomplished ahead of meetings are open to the public. The
Application Comments: Interested schedule, or may be extended if final agenda will be posted online at
parties may submit comments regarding discussions warrant more time. https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/
the specific uses proposed in the ADDRESSES: The SMAC subcommittee resource-advisory-council/near-you/
application and plans of development, on Public Lands Access will meet at the oregon-washington/steens-mac.
whether the BLM followed proper Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, During the public comment period,
administrative procedures in reaching Frenchglen, Oregon, 97736. The field depending on the number of people
the decision, or any other factor not tour on Thursday, September 27, 2018, wishing to comment, time for individual
directly related to the suitability of the will leave from the Frenchglen School. oral comments may be limted.
lands for recreation purposes. Any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Written comments may be sent to the
adverse comments will be reviewed by Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, 28910 Burns District office, 28910 Highway 20
the BLM Arizona State Director. Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Before
Before including your address, phone 541–573–4519; tthissell@blm.gov. including your address, phone number,
number, email address, or other Persons who use a telecommunications email address, or other personal
personal identifying information in your device for the deaf (TDD) may call the identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) comments, please be aware that your
your entire comment, including your 877–8339 to contact the above entire comment—including your
personal identifying information, may individual during normal business personal identifying information—may
be made available to the public at any hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a be made publicly available at any time.
time. While you can ask in your day, 7 days a week, to leave a message While you can ask us in your comment
comment to withhold your personal or question with the above individual. to withhold your personal identifying
identifying information from public You will receive a reply during normal information from public review, we
review, we cannot guarantee that we business hours. cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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will be able to do so. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.
pursuant to the Steens Mountain
William Mack, Cooperative Management and Protection Jeff Rose,
Colorado River District Manager. Act of 2000 (Steens Act) (Pub. L. 106– District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2018–17384 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 399). The SMAC provides representative [FR Doc. 2018–17382 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
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Dates		The SMAC subcommittee on Public Lands Access, will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2018, and Friday, September 28, at the Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, in Frenchglen, Oregon. The schedule for the two-day meeting is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, September 27, 2018, for a field tour on Steens Mountain, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, September 28, 2018, for a regular business session. A public comment period will be held from 2-2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018. 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, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; 541-573-4519; [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 40333

83 FR 40333 - Notice of Subcommittee Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 157 (August 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management