Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
AGENCY:
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The board is authorized under the Charter for the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the board is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the Recreation Area, environmental education, an annual work plan for recreation and environmental education areas in the Recreation Area. This includes the heritage program (with the non-appropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund), an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area and the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.
DATES:
An in person and virtual meeting will be held on February 11, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Time.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Central Time on February 6, 2026. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time on February 6, 2026. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the Agency, but the Committee may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to the meeting. ( printed page 1132)
All Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be held at the Supervisor's Office, located at 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211 and virtually via videoconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by joining virtually via videoconference at: Microsoft Teams/Meeting ID: 227 737 970 506 35, Passcode: Fb9KH2AR or Dial in by phone +1 (202) 650-0123, passcode# 245548548# United States, Washington; Phone conference ID: 245 548 548#. Committee information and meeting details can be found at the following website https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/about-lbl/welcome/working-together/advisory-board-meetings/ or by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to SM.FS.LBL_AdBoard@usda.gov or via mail (postmarked) to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Christine Bombard, Board Coordinator, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments to be submitted electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, February 6, 2026, and speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be sent by email to SM.FS.LBL_AdBoard@usda.gov or via mail (postmarked) to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Christine Bombard, Board Coordinator, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim McCoy, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone (870) 214-0934 or email SM.FS.LBL_AdBoard@usda.gov or Christine Bombard, Board Coordinator at (270) 540-1889 or email SM.FS.LBL_AdBoard@usda.gov.