Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope Science Initiative-Science Technical Advisory Panel, 21806 [2012-8680]
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2930, visitors would obtain an
individual SRP to camp within the
Ruby-Horsethief Special Area. This SRP
would be required to be displayed at
each campsite. Permits would expire at
the beginning of the subsequent
calendar day.
Suggested fees for campsite usage
would be based on group size: $20 for
a small group (1–5), $50 for a medium
group (6–14) and $100 for a large group
(15–25). The BLM’s goal for the RubyHorsethief fee program is to provide a
quality recreational experience and
maintain the area in a naturally
appearing condition consistent with the
recreation setting established by the
RMP; manage visitor use under existing
rules and regulations by providing for
increased law enforcement presence;
develop additional services, such as
expanding interpretive/educational
programming; and protect resources. All
fees collected would be used for
expenses within the river corridor.
In November and December 2011, the
BLM completed and made available two
documents to provide information to the
public: The Ruby-Horsethief Business
Plan (posted in November 2011) and the
Ruby-Horsethief Environmental
Assessment (EA) Decision Record and
Finding of No Significant Impact
(signed December 21, 2011). The
Business Plan outlines operational goals
of the area and the purpose of the fee
program. The EA, Decision Record and
Finding of No Significant Impact
conclude three full years of public
involvement and outreach related to the
fee and permit. Both the Business Plan
and the EA provide management
direction for public enjoyment of these
public lands through the recreational
experience of overnight camping while
minimizing the potential for resource
damage from authorized uses. The
Business Plan also provides a market
analysis of local recreation sites and sets
the basis for the fee proposal. Both
documents are available online at:
https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/
mcnca/what_s_news_.html.
The Business Plan addresses
recreation opportunities, the issuance of
SRPs, and the charging of fees according
to group size for camping within the
special area. This Business Plan,
prepared pursuant to the REA and BLM
recreation fee program policy, also
addresses the establishment of a permit
process and the collection of user fees.
It establishes the rationale for charging
recreation fees, explains the fee
collection process, and outlines how the
fees would be used at the RubyHorsethief Special Area. The BLM has
notified and involved the public at each
stage of the planning process, including
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the proposal to collect fees, through onsite notifications and several public
meetings to present and gather ideas
concerning fees within the special area.
The Northwest Colorado Resource
Advisory Committee (NW RAC)
considered the proposal at its December
1, 2011, meeting and recommended
approval. Future adjustments in the fee
amount would be made in accordance
with the Business Plan and through
consultation with the NW RAC and the
public prior to a fee increase. Fee
amounts will be posted on-site and
online at the MCNCA Web site at:
https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/
mcnca.html. Copies of the Business
Plan will be available at the Grand
Junction Field Office and online at the
MCNCA Web site.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b) and 43 CFR
2932.13.
Steven Hall,
Acting State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope
Science Initiative—Science Technical
Advisory Panel
Bureau of Land Management,
Alaska State Office, North Slope Science
Initiative, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, North Slope
Science Initiative (NSSI)—Science
Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 8–
9, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. The
meetings will begin at 9 a.m. in the
Subsistence Board Room (second floor),
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011
East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska.
Public comment will be received
between 3 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 9, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
F. Payne, Executive Director, North
Slope Science Initiative, AK–910, c/o
Bureau of Land Management, 222 W.
Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK
99513, (907) 271–3431 or email
jpayne.blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
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(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, seven days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
The NSSI
STAP provides advice and
recommendations to the NSSI Oversight
Group regarding priority information
needs for management decisions across
the North Slope of Alaska. These
priority information needs may include
recommendations on inventory,
monitoring, and research activities that
contribute to informed resource
management decisions. This meeting
will include continued dialog for
developing scenario models for the
North Slope and adjacent marine
environments. Additionally, the STAP
will begin designing a long-term
monitoring strategy for the North Slope.
All meetings are open to the public.
The public may present written
comments to the Science Technical
Advisory Panel through the Executive
Director, North Slope Science Initiative.
Each formal meeting will also have time
allotted 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. Individuals who plan to
attend and need special assistance, such
as sign language interpretation,
transportation, or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
Executive Director, North Slope Science
Initiative. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 5, 2012.
Ron Dunton,
Acting State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope Science Initiative--Science
Technical Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, North Slope
Science Initiative, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)--
Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 8-9, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska.
The meetings will begin at 9 a.m. in the Subsistence Board Room (second
floor), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road,
Anchorage, Alaska. Public comment will be received between 3 and 4 p.m.
on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Payne, Executive Director,
North Slope Science Initiative, AK-910, c/o Bureau of Land Management,
222 W. Seventh Avenue, 13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3431
or email jpayne.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, seven 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 NSSI STAP provides advice and
recommendations to the NSSI Oversight Group regarding priority
information needs for management decisions across the North Slope of
Alaska. These priority information needs may include recommendations on
inventory, monitoring, and research activities that contribute to
informed resource management decisions. This meeting will include
continued dialog for developing scenario models for the North Slope and
adjacent marine environments. Additionally, the STAP will begin
designing a long-term monitoring strategy for the North Slope.
All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written
comments to the Science Technical Advisory Panel through the Executive
Director, North Slope Science Initiative. Each formal meeting will also
have time allotted 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. Individuals who plan to attend
and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation,
transportation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the
Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your 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.
Dated: April 5, 2012.
Ron Dunton,
Acting State Director.
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