New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

Notice of New Member Orientation Meeting and Council Meeting.

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1, The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), announces an orientation meeting of the New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC). This meeting is focused toward the new RAC members. Existing RAC members may also attend. The one-day orientation meeting will be held on Wednesday October 6, 1999 at the Holiday Inn, 600 E. Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401. This meeting starts at 8 a.m. The draft agenda for the orientation meeting includes presentation and discussion on the

regulations and laws under which the RAC functions, the RAC Charter, travel voucher procedures, summaries of recent RAC recommendations, the BLM/New Mexico Strategic Plan and minutes from previous RAC meetings. The agenda items may be changed depending on the needs of the new RAC members. This orientation RAC meeting is open to the public. The end time of 4:30 p.m. for the orientation meeting may be changed depending on the needs of the new RAC members. Also being announced is the regular RAC meeting which will be held on Thursday October 7 and Friday October 8, 1999 at the Holiday Inn, 600 Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401. The meeting on October 7 and 8, 1999 starts at 8 a.m. both days. The draft agenda for the RAC meeting includes getting acquainted and welcome, agreement on the meeting agenda, any RAC comments on the draft summary minutes of the last RAC meeting on June 17 and 18, 1999 in Albuquerque, NM, check in with RAC members, an update on the New Mexico Standards for Public Land Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management project, Oil and Gas presentations, public comment to the RAC, a field trip looking at Navajo land uses on BLM, Clean Water Action Plan presentation, BLM road closure policy and transportation planning presentation, future of RAC and priorities, BLM Field Managers presentations, RAC selection of draft agenda items and location for next RAC meeting, and RAC assessment of this meeting. Specific agenda items, dates, times and locations may be adjusted with approval of the RAC. The time for the public to address the RAC is 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Thursday, October 7, 1999. The RAC may reduce or extend the end time of 12 noon depending on the number of people wishing to address the RAC. The length of time available for each person to address the RAC will be established at the start of the public comment period and will depend on how many people there are that wish to address the RAC. At the completion of the public comments the RAC may continue discussion on its agenda items. The meeting on October 7, 1999, is planned to end at the conclusion of the field trip. Transportation on the field trip will be provided for RAC members and supporting BLM staff. Others who wish to participate on the field trip will need to provide their own transportation. The meeting on October 8, 1999 is planned to end at 4:30 p.m.; however this time may be changed depending on the work remaining for the RAC.

Bob Armstrong, New Mexico State Office, Planning and Policy Team, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo Road, PO Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115, telephone (505) 438-7436.