Notice of Public Meeting; Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, 8894-8895 [2012-3483]

Download as PDF 8894 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2012 / Notices comment, you should 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. Authorities The FWS and NPS are furnishing this notice in compliance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997; the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, as amended; and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations. Dated: December 2, 2011. Matt Hogan, Acting, Deputy Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dated: December 20, 2011. Michael T. Reynolds, Regional Director, NPS, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2012–3491 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P; 4312–51–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCON06000–L16100000–DP0000] Notice of Resource Advisory Council Meetings for the Dominguez-Escalante Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings. AGENCY: 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 (BLM) DominguezEscalante Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below. DATES: Meetings will be held March 21, 2012; April 4, 2012; and May 2, 2012. All meetings will begin at 3 p.m. and will normally adjourn at 6 p.m. These meetings are in addition to the alreadyscheduled meeting on March 7, 2012, which was advertised through a separate notice. Any adjustments to duration of meetings will be advertised on the Dominguez-Escalante RMP Web site, https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/ denca/denca_rmp.html. Field trips may be scheduled in these months as well. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:09 Feb 14, 2012 Jkt 226001 Notice of field trips will also be posted on the Web site. ADDRESSES: Meetings on March 21 and May 2 will be held at the Delta County Courthouse, Room 234, 501 Palmer, Delta, Colorado. The meeting on April 4 will be held at the Mesa County Courthouse Annex, Training Room A, 544 Rood, Grand Junction, Colorado. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Stevens, Advisory Council Designated Federal Official, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Phone: (970) 244–3049. Email: kasteven@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS 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 10member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with the resource management planning process for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. Topics of discussion during the meeting may include informational presentations from various resource specialists working on the resource management plan, as well as Council reports relating to the following topics: recreation, fire management, land-use planning process, invasive species management, travel management, wilderness, land exchange criteria, cultural resource management and other resource management topics of interest to the Council raised during the planning process. These meetings are anticipated to occur monthly, and may occur as frequently as every two weeks during intensive phases of the planning process. Dates, times and agendas for additional meetings may be determined at future Advisory Council Meetings, and will be published in the Federal Register, announced through local media and on the BLM’s Web site for the Dominguez-Escalante planning effort, www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/ denca/denca_rmp.html. These meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will have time allocated at the beginning and end of each meeting for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited at the discretion of the chair. Dated: February 9, 2012. Helen M. Hankins, State Director. [FR Doc. 2012–3490 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTB07900 09 L10100000 PH0000 LXAMANMS0000] Notice of Public Meeting; Western Montana Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Western Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held March 14, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. with a 30minute public comment period and will adjourn at 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in the BLM’s Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, in Butte, MT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15member council advises the Secretary of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with public land management in Montana. During these meetings the council will participate in/ discuss/act upon several topics, including the BLM’s Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy, a report from the RAC’s recreation fee subgroup, and reports from the Butte, Missoula and Dillon field offices. All RAC meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT: David Abrams, Western Montana Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701, 406–533–7617, dabrams@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2012 / Notices to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS 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. Jimbilnan, Pinto Valley, Black Canyon, Eldorado, Ireteba Peaks, Nellis Wash, Spirit Mountain, and Bridge Canyon Wilderness Areas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) is the lead agency for the [FR Doc. 2012–3483 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] preparation of an environmental impact BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P statement (EIS) for a wilderness management plan for eight wilderness areas in Lake Mead National Recreation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Area, three of which are partially Bureau of Land Management located on adjacent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The BLM [NMP010 L14300000.ET0000; NMNM 120333] will serve as a cooperating agency in the New Mexico Principal Meridian preparation of the EIS. The wilderness Public Land Order No. 7788; T. 1 S., R. 12 E., management plan (plan) will establish Withdrawal of National Forest System Sec. 30, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, management goals for these wilderness Land for the Red Cloud Campground; SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, areas, develop long term direction for S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and New Mexico monitoring and preserving wilderness N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The area described contains 15 acres, more character (i.e., natural, untrammeled, Interior. undeveloped, and outstanding or less, in Lincoln County. ACTION: Public Land Order. 2. The withdrawal made by this order opportunities for solitude or primitive and unconfined recreation) in the does not alter the applicability of the SUMMARY: This order withdraws 15 acres wilderness areas, while also providing general land laws governing the use of of National Forest System land from for the use and enjoyment of the areas National Forest System land under location and entry under the United by current and future generations. lease, license, or permit, or governing States mining laws for a period of 20 Additionally, this plan will provide for the disposal of their mineral or years to protect the unique recreational accountability, interagency consistency, vegetative resources other than under and historical interpretive integrity of and continuity in the stewardship of the mining laws. the Red Cloud Campground within the these NPS and BLM wilderness areas. 3. This withdrawal will expire 20 Cibola National Forest, and to protect a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A range of years from the effective date of this capital investment in the recreation area alternatives for stewardship of these order, unless, as a result of a review of approximately $750,000 in Federal eight wilderness areas, consistent with conducted before the expiration date funds. pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal the requirements of the Wilderness Act of 1964, will be developed through this DATES: Effective Date: February 15, Land Policy and Management Act of planning process and will include at 2012. 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be least no-action and preferred FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: alternatives. Issues the EIS/plan is Doug William, Forest Supervisor, Cibola extended. expected to address will include National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road NE., Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–3(b)(1). identifying appropriate uses for these Suite A., Albuquerque, New Mexico areas; providing for access within, and Dated: January 31, 2012. 87113, 505–346–3869, or Angel Mayes, information about, the wilderness areas Anne J. Castle, Roswell Field Office Manager, Bureau of while protecting wilderness character; Assistant Secretary—Water and Science. Land Management, 2909 W. Second providing for reasonable use of Spirit [FR Doc. 2012–3526 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201, Mountain and adjacent areas in a BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 505–346–3869. Persons who use a manner meeting tribal needs and telecommunications device for the deaf concerns; restoring disturbed areas (TDD) may call the Federal Information within the wilderness areas; and Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR coordinating agency management to contact either of the above efforts. The EIS will evaluate and National Park Service individuals during normal business compare the potential environmental [NPS–PWR–PWRO–0926–8514; 8360–C19D– hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a consequences of all the alternatives, and 454] day, 7 days a week, to leave a message appropriate mitigation strategies will be or questions with either of the above Jimbilnan, Pinto Valley, Black Canyon, included. The ‘‘environmentally individuals. You will receive a reply preferred’’ alternative will also be Eldorado, Ireteba Peaks, Nellis Wash, during normal business hours. identified. Spirit Mountain, and Bridge Canyon In April, 2010 the NPS and BLM SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wilderness Areas Wilderness released an Environmental Assessment United States Forest Service will Management Plan/Environmental manage the land to protect the capital Impact Statement, Lake Mead National for the proposed plan. Issues and concerns emerged in regards to investment expended to develop the Recreation Area appropriateness of use of fixed anchors Red Cloud Campground facility and the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. (e.g., bolting) in wilderness, and unique recreational and historical conflicts between recreational use and interpretive integrity of the Red Cloud ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Campground within the Cibola National Environmental Impact Statement for the cultural resource protection and Tribal interests could not be resolved. As a Forest. Wilderness Management Plan for the Scott Haight, District Manager, Western Montana District. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows: 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described National Forest System land is hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to protect the unique recreational and historical interpretative integrity of the Red Cloud Campground: Cibola National Forest. 8895 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:09 Feb 14, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8894-8895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTB07900 09 L10100000 PH0000 LXAMANMS0000]


Notice of Public Meeting; Western Montana Resource 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 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Western Montana Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held March 14, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. 
with a 30-minute public comment period and will adjourn at 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in the BLM's Butte Field Office, 106 N. 
Parkmont, in Butte, MT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15-member council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with 
public land management in Montana. During these meetings the council 
will participate in/discuss/act upon several topics, including the 
BLM's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy, a report from the RAC's 
recreation fee subgroup, and reports from the Butte, Missoula and 
Dillon field offices.
    All RAC meetings are open to the public. The public may present 
written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC meeting will also have 
time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT: David Abrams, Western Montana Resource 
Advisory Council Coordinator, Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, 
Butte, MT 59701, 406-533-7617, dabrams@blm.gov. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339

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to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS 
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.

Scott Haight,
District Manager, Western Montana District.
[FR Doc. 2012-3483 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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