Notice of Public Meeting, Albuquerque District Resource Advisory Council Meeting, New Mexico

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Albuquerque District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

The RAC will meet on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the Socorro Field Office, 901 South Highway 85, Socorro, New Mexico, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The public may send written comments to the RAC at the BLM Albuquerque District Office, 100 Sun Avenue Northeast, Pan American Building, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carlos Coontz, 575-838-1263, BLM Socorro Field Office, 901 South Highway 85, Socorro, NM 87101. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8229 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 10-member Albuquerque District RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in New Mexico's Albuquerque District.

Planned agenda items include updates on: Renewal of the RAC Charter, Discussion of Minutes, Term Length and Membership, National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, Rio Puerco Resource Management Plan Update, El Malpais Venue Improvements, San Antonio Elementary School Recreation & Public Purposes Act Lease, Arizona Interconnection Project Access Roads Permitting, and the Proposed Land Acquisition for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. There will also be a discussion on Safety, Identifying the Next Quarterly RAC Meeting, and Open Discussion.

A half-hour comment period during which the public may address the RAC will begin at 11 a.m. All RAC meetings are open to the public. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited.