Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils, 10804-10805 [E8-3782]

Download as PDF 10804 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2008 / Notices (5) Public Comment period. Topics pertaining to all other meetings will be similar in nature. All meetings will be open to the public and will include a time set aside for public comment. Interested persons may make oral statements at the meetings or submit written statements at any meeting. Per-person time limits for oral statements may be set to allow all interested persons an opportunity to speak. Summary minutes of all Council meetings will be maintained at the Bureau of Land Management Office in Grand Junction, Colorado. They are available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within thirty (30) days following the meeting. In addition, minutes and other information concerning the MCNCA Advisory Council can be obtained from the MCNCA Web site at: https://www.co.blm.gov/mcnca/ index.htm., which will be updated following each Advisory Council meeting. Dated: February 22, 2008. Paul H. Peck, Manager, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. [FR Doc. E8–3775 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WO620 1820 XH 24 1A] Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) that have member terms expiring this year. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and management of the public lands within their geographic areas. The BLM will consider public nominations for 45 days after the publication date of this notice. DATES: Send all nominations to the appropriate BLM State Office by no later than April 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the locations to send your nominations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hall, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Feb 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 Legislative Affairs and Correspondance, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–5654, Washington, DC 20240; 202–208–1423. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)(43 U.S.C. 1730) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 15 member citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by the 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 1784. These include three categories: Category One—Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber industry, transportation or rights-ofway, 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; representatives and 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 and employed as academicians involved in natural sciences; and the public-at-large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the State or States in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and their knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decisionmaking. The following must accompany all nominations: —letters of reference from represented interests or organizations, —a completed background information nomination form, and —any other information that speaks to 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 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 RAC in the State. Nominations for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below: Alaska Alaska RAC Sharon Wilson, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, (907) 271–4418 Alternate: Pam Eldridge, (907) 271– 5555 Arizona Arizona RAC Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 417–9215 California Central California RAC David Christy, Folsom Field Office, BLM, 63 Natoma Street, Folsom, California 95630, (916) 985–4474 Northeastern California RAC Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, California 96130, (530) 252–5332 Northwestern California RAC Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, California 96130, (530) 257–0456 Colorado Front Range RAC Jon Dow, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, Canon City, Colorado 81212, (719) 269– 8559 Northwest RAC David Boyd, Glenwood Springs Field Office, BLM, 50629 Highways 6 and 24, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601, (970) 947–2800 Southwest RAC Melodie Lloyd, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506, (970) 244–3097 Idaho Coeur d’Alene District RAC Lisa Wagner, Coeur d’Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815, (208) 769–5014 Idaho Falls District RAC Joanna Wilson, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 524–7550 Boise District RAC MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 384–3393 Twin Falls District RAC E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2008 / Notices Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736–2352 Montana and Dakotas Eastern Montana RAC Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen, Miles City, Montana 59301, (406) 233– 2831 Central Montana RAC Craig Flentie, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Maine, Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538–1943 Western Montana RAC Marilyn Krause, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, (406) 533–7617 Dakotas RAC Lonny Bagley, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 99 23rd Avenue West, Suite A, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601, (701) 227–7703 Nevada Mojave-Southern RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front Northwestern RAC Rochelle Ocava, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502, (775) 861– 6588 New Mexico New Mexico RAC Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, BLM, 1474 Rodeo Road, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, (505) 438–7517 Oregon/Washington Eastern Washington RAC; John Day/ Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC Pam Robbins, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808–6306 Utah rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Utah RAC Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, (801) 539–4195 Henri Bisson, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. E8–3782 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Feb 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chesapeake and Ohio. Canal National Historical Park. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, April 18, 2008, at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. DATES: Friday, April 18, 2008. ADDRESSES: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Brandt, Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740, telephone: (301) 714–2201. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established by Public Law 91–664 to meet and consult with the Secretary of the Interior on general policies and specific matters related to the administration and development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The members of the Commission are as follows: Mrs. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld, Chairperson Mr. Charles J. Weir Mr. Barry A. Passett Mr. James G. McCleaf II Mr. John A. Ziegler Mrs. Mary E. Woodward Mrs. Donna Printz Mrs. Ferial S. Bishop Ms. Nancy C. Long Mrs. Jo Reynolds Dr. James H. Gilford Brother James Kirkpatrick Dr. George E. Lewis, Jr. Mr. Charles D. McElrath Ms. Patricia Schooley Mr. Jack Reeder Ms. Merrily Pierce Topics that will be presented during the meeting include: 1. Update on park operations. 2. Update on major construction/ development projects. 3. Update on partnership projects. The meeting will be open to the public. Any member of the public may PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10805 file with the Commission a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed. Persons wishing further information concerning this meeting, or who wish to submit written statements, may contact Kevin Brandt, Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection six weeks after the meeting at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. Dated: January 24, 2008. Kevin D. Brandt, Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, National Historical Park. [FR Doc. E8–3789 Filed 2–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–6V–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission Meeting AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service; Interior. Notice of two public meetings. SUMMARY: This notice announces two public meetings of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission. Notice of these meetings is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.2). DATES: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 9 a.m. Montague Township Office, 277 Clove Road, Montague, NJ 07827. The agenda will include reports from Citizen Advisory Commission members including committees such as Cultural and Historical Resources, and Natural Resources. Superintendent John J. Donahue will give a report on various park issues, including cultural resources, natural resources, construction projects, and partnership ventures. The agenda is set up to invite the public to bring issues of interest before the Commission. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent John J. Donahue, 570– 426–2418. DATES: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 9 a.m. Montague Township Office, 277 Clove Road, Montague, NJ 07827. The agenda will include election of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission officers for the 2008–2009 term. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10804-10805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3782]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO620 1820 XH 24 1A]


Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils 
(RACs) that have member terms expiring this year. The RACs provide 
advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and management 
of the public lands within their geographic areas. The BLM will 
consider public nominations for 45 days after the publication date of 
this notice.

DATES: Send all nominations to the appropriate BLM State Office by no 
later than April 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the locations to send your 
nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Hall, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Legislative Affairs and 
Correspondance, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-5654, Washington, DC 20240; 202-
208-1423.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA)(43 U.S.C. 1730) directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
involve the public in planning and issues related to management of 
lands administered by BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary 
to select 10 to 15 member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). As required by the 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 1784. 
These include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 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; representatives and 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 and employed as academicians involved in natural 
sciences; and the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State or States in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The 
BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, 
experience, and their knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. 
Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource 
decisionmaking. The following must accompany all nominations:
    --letters of reference from represented interests or organizations,
    --a completed background information nomination form, and
    --any other information that speaks to 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. Nominations for RACs should be 
sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC
    Sharon Wilson, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, (907) 271-4418
    Alternate: Pam Eldridge, (907) 271-5555

Arizona

Arizona RAC
    Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central 
Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 417-9215

California

Central California RAC
    David Christy, Folsom Field Office, BLM, 63 Natoma Street, Folsom, 
California 95630, (916) 985-4474
Northeastern California RAC
    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 252-5332
Northwestern California RAC
    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 257-0456

Colorado

Front Range RAC
    Jon Dow, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, Canon 
City, Colorado 81212, (719) 269-8559
Northwest RAC
    David Boyd, Glenwood Springs Field Office, BLM, 50629 Highways 6 
and 24, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601, (970) 947-2800
Southwest RAC
    Melodie Lloyd, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado 81506, (970) 244-3097

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene District RAC
    Lisa Wagner, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber 
Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815, (208) 769-5014
Idaho Falls District RAC
    Joanna Wilson, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 524-7550
Boise District RAC
    MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, 
Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 384-3393
Twin Falls District RAC

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    Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly 
Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736-2352

Montana and Dakotas

Eastern Montana RAC
    Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen, Miles 
City, Montana 59301, (406) 233-2831
Central Montana RAC
    Craig Flentie, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Maine, 
Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538-1943
Western Montana RAC
    Marilyn Krause, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, 
Montana 59701, (406) 533-7617
Dakotas RAC
    Lonny Bagley, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 99 23rd Avenue West, 
Suite A, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601, (701) 227-7703

Nevada

Mojave-Southern RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front 
Northwestern RAC
    Rochelle Ocava, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, Nevada 89502, (775) 861-6588

New Mexico

New Mexico RAC
    Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, BLM, 1474 Rodeo Road, 
P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, (505) 438-7517

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC; John Day/Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC
    Pam Robbins, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. 
Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808-6306

Utah

Utah RAC
    Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, (801) 539-4195

Henri Bisson,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3782 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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