Notice of Public Meetings, Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council, 49883-49884 [2022-17391]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 155 / Friday, August 12, 2022 / Notices Authority We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). John Tirpak, Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2022–17340 Filed 8–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD06000.51010000. ER0000.LVRWB20B6340.20X5017AP. CACA56753; MO#450059376] Notice of Availability of the Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, Riverside County, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Notice of availability. ACTION: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project (Project), and by this notice is announcing the availability of the final EIS for a 30-day review period. DATES: The BLM will issue a final decision on the proposal a minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes its notice of availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays. ADDRESSES: You may review the final EIS at https://go.usa.gov/x6KsM. Copies of the Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility final EIS are available at the Palm Springs South Coast Field Office at 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon G. Anderson, BLM Project Manager, telephone: (760) 422–9120; email: bganderson@blm.gov; address Bureau of Land Management, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Persons who use telecommunication devices for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the BLM during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Aug 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) seeks a right-of-way (ROW) grant from the BLM for its existing groundwater replenishment facility in North Palm Springs that is partially located on public lands managed by the BLM. The existing facility consists of water control berms, intake structures, conveyance structures, and 19 infiltration ponds over approximately 690 acres of BLMmanaged public lands. The facility also includes 1,480 acres of lands held by CVWD. No new construction and no change in operations are proposed. The change in volume represents CVWD’s request that the BLM analyze environmental impacts for the full annual capacity of the facility, instead of the anticipated water allotments, as was done for the previous grant. The change in acreage represents CVWD’s request to authorize the use of public lands for water control berms upstream of its intake structure. The Proposed Action (Alternative 1) is the BLM Preferred Alternative and would authorize the facility in its existing configuration, which has the ability to infiltrate up to 511,000 acrefeet per year, representing the maximum physical capacity of the facility. In addition to the Proposed Action, the final EIS considers a no action alternative and three action alternatives. Alternative 2 (Partial Implementation) would authorize only the area of public lands on which the water control structures upstream of the intake are located. Alternative 3 (Reduced Volume) would authorize the same facility as described under Alternative 1 but would limit annual infiltration volume to 220,000 acre-feet per year. Alternative 4 (Land Disposal) would authorize the sale or exchange of the public lands within the project footprint and would authorize the facility operation on public lands for a period of 10 years, sufficient to implement the disposal. Alternative 5 (No Action) would not authorize those portions of the facility that are located on public lands. Those portions would be removed, and the public lands rehabilitated. The BLM is the lead agency under NEPA and will make Federal decisions regarding the ROW for the Project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a Cooperating Agency and will issue a Biological Opinion for the project. The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Desert Water Agency, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California are PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49883 Cooperating Agencies in this environmental review, but do not have direct permitting roles in the project. On June 11, 2021, the BLM published a draft EIS for a 45-day review period. The BLM received nine comments during the public comment process. Issues raised included: concerns for ground water quality and quantity, impacts to listed species, and feasibility of mitigation measures. These issues are addressed in the response to comments and final EIS analysis. The BLM utilized and coordinated the NEPA process to help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108), as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6; 40 CFR 1506.10) Erica E. St. Michel, BLM California Deputy State Director, Communications. [FR Doc. 2022–17312 Filed 8–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORM00000–L223L1109.AF00000– 223.HAG 22–0021] Notice of Public Meetings, Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 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 Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows. DATES: The Western Oregon RAC will meet on September 22, 2022; and October 11 and 13, 2022. Each meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The September 22 and October 11 meetings will adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. The October 13 meeting will adjourn at approximately 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be virtual meetings held over the Zoom platform. Please register at least one day in advance of the meetings. Register for the September meeting here: https:// blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/ WN_fXyuZv68Slalt_PT-pEN9A. Register for the October meetings here: https://blm.zoomgov.com/ webinar/register/WN_ iN5MZgFxRaa5h7LKvx-7LQ. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1 49884 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 155 / Friday, August 12, 2022 / Notices Kyle Sullivan, Public Affairs Specialist, Medford District, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504; phone: (541) 618– 2340; email: ksullivan@blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Western Oregon RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues across public lands in Western Oregon, including the Coos Bay, Medford, Northwest Oregon, and Roseburg Districts and part of the Lakeview District. Topics of discussion for these meetings include Secure Rural Schools Title II funding, recreation, recreation fee proposals, fire management, land use planning, invasive species management, timber management, travel management, wilderness, cultural resource management, and other issues as appropriate. The September meeting will provide an administrative orientation for new RAC members and discuss the Secure Rural School Title II funding process. The October meetings will focus on the review and recommendation of projects proposed for funding under the Title II of the Secure Rural Schools legislation. The meetings are open to the public, and public comment periods will be held at 3 p.m. on September 22, at 3:30 p.m. on October 11, and at 2 p.m. on October 13. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and the time available, time allotted for individual oral comments may be limited. The public may present written comments to the Western Oregon RAC. Comments can also be emailed to ksullivan@blm.gov. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section of this notice at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Aug 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the Medford District Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Previous minutes, membership information, and upcoming agendas are available at: https://www.blm.gov/getinvolved/resource-advisory-council/ near-you/oregon-washington. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Elizabeth R. Burghard, Designated Federal Official. [FR Doc. 2022–17391 Filed 8–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO260000.L10600000PC0000.22X. LXSIADVSBD00.241A] Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for three positions on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board) that will become vacant on October 9, 2022. The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Department of Agriculture, through the U.S. Forest Service. DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the following addresses no later than September 12, 2022. ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be addressed as follows: Wild Horses and Burro Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Dorothea Boothe, HQ–260, 9828 31st Avenue; Phoenix, AZ 85051. All packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wild SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Horse and Burro Division, Attn: Dorothea Boothe, 9828 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Please consider emailing PDF documents to Ms. Boothe at dboothe@blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro Program Coordinator, telephone: (602) 906–5543, email: dboothe@blm.gov. Persons in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Board serve without compensation; however, while away from their homes or regular places of business, Board and subcommittee members engaged in Board or subcommittee business, approved by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence under 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the following categories of interest: • Humane Advocacy; • Livestock Management; and • Wildlife Management. The Board will meet one to four times annually. The DFO may call additional meetings in connection with special needs for advice. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Board. Nominations should include a resume providing adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Board and permit the Departments to contact a potential member. Nominations are to be sent to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as special Government employees (SGEs). Please be aware that applicants selected to serve as SGEs will be required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement in real or apparent conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49883-49884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings, Western Oregon Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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 Oregon Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The Western Oregon RAC will meet on September 22, 2022; and 
October 11 and 13, 2022. Each meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The 
September 22 and October 11 meetings will adjourn at approximately 4 
p.m. The October 13 meeting will adjourn at approximately 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be virtual meetings held over the Zoom 
platform. Please register at least one day in advance of the meetings. 
Register for the September meeting here: https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_fXyuZv68Slalt_PT-pEN9A.
    Register for the October meetings here: https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_iN5MZgFxRaa5h7LKvx-7LQ.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Sullivan, Public Affairs 
Specialist, Medford District, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504; 
phone: (541) 618-2340; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Western Oregon RAC advises the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land 
issues across public lands in Western Oregon, including the Coos Bay, 
Medford, Northwest Oregon, and Roseburg Districts and part of the 
Lakeview District. Topics of discussion for these meetings include 
Secure Rural Schools Title II funding, recreation, recreation fee 
proposals, fire management, land use planning, invasive species 
management, timber management, travel management, wilderness, cultural 
resource management, and other issues as appropriate. The September 
meeting will provide an administrative orientation for new RAC members 
and discuss the Secure Rural School Title II funding process. The 
October meetings will focus on the review and recommendation of 
projects proposed for funding under the Title II of the Secure Rural 
Schools legislation.
    The meetings are open to the public, and public comment periods 
will be held at 3 p.m. on September 22, at 3:30 p.m. on October 11, and 
at 2 p.m. on October 13. Depending on the number of persons wishing to 
comment and the time available, time allotted for individual oral 
comments may be limited. The public may present written comments to the 
Western Oregon RAC. Comments can also be emailed to [email protected].
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section of this notice at least 7 
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.
    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.
    Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the 
Medford District Office and will be available for public inspection and 
reproduction during regular business hours within 30 days following the 
meeting. Previous minutes, membership information, and upcoming agendas 
are available at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Elizabeth R. Burghard,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 2022-17391 Filed 8-11-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-33-P

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