Notice of Public Meetings: Northern California District Resource Advisory Council, 89723-89724 [2023-28714]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89723-89724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28714]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500161911]


Notice of Public Meetings: Northern California District 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 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northern 
California District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as 
follows.

DATES: Wednesday and Thursday, January 31- February 1, 2024; Wednesday 
and Thursday, June 5-6, 2024; and Wednesday and Thursday, September 25-
26, 2024. Field tours will be held on January 31, June 5, and September 
25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) each day. Business 
meetings will be held on February 1, June 6, and September 26 from 8 
a.m. to 2 p.m. PT each day. Public comments will be accepted at 11 a.m. 
PT on each business meeting day.

ADDRESSES: The January-February meeting will be held at the Bureau of 
Land Management Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed 
Drive, Redding, CA 96002. The June meeting will be held at the BLM 
Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. The August 
meeting will be held at the BLM Surprise Field Station, 602 Cressler 
Street, Cedarville, CA 96104. Virtual participation options will also 
be available for the business meetings. Meeting links and participation 
instructions will be provided to the public via news media, social 
media, the BLM California website blm.gov/get-involved/rac/California/northern-california-rac, and through personal contact 2 weeks prior to 
the meetings. Written comments pertaining to the meetings can be sent 
to the BLM Northern California District Office, at

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the address above, marked Attention: RAC meeting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. 
Fontana, telephone: 530-260-0189, email: [email protected]. Individuals 
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 contact Mr. Fontana in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member RAC advises the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management 
issues associated with BLM-managed public lands in northern California 
and far northwest Nevada. The January 31 field tour will focus on 
restoration and public access improvements on public lands in the 
Sacramento River Bend Outstanding Natural Area north of Red Bluff, 
California. For the February 1 business meeting, agenda topics include 
a status report on the Northwest California Integrated Resource 
Management Plan, a report on the fire and fuels program management 
program, an overview of the BLM law enforcement program in the 
district, and reports from the BLM state director and Northern 
California District field managers. The June 5 field tour to the Samoa 
Dunes area near Eureka, California, will focus on BLM efforts to 
restore coastal dune habitats and provide access for recreation. For 
the June 6 business meeting, agenda topics include a status report on 
the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan, an 
overview of partnerships active in the Arcata Field Office, a status 
report on BLM land tenure actions, and reports from the BLM state 
director and Northern California District field office managers. The 
September 25 field tour will focus on BLM efforts to restore 
historically significant features at a historic ranch area that has 
come into public ownership. For the September 26 business meeting 
agenda topics include a potential review of the final Record of 
Decision for the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management 
Plan, if applicable; a report on wild horse and burro management in 
herd management areas within the Applegate Field Office jurisdiction; 
an update on sage grouse habitat management and improvement projects; 
and reports from the BLM state director and Northern California field 
office managers.
    All meetings are open to the public. Each formal council meeting 
will have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number 
of persons wishing to speak and the time available, the amount of time 
for oral comments may be limited. Written public comments may be sent 
to the BLM Northern California District Office at the address listed in 
the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received will be 
provided to the RAC.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: 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.
    Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide 
their own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other 
reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Detailed meeting minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in 
the Northern California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to 
the California RAC web page.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Erica St. Michel,
Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-28714 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
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