Notice of Public Meeting: Northeast California Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northeast California Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 19 and 20, 2004, in Burney, California. On Aug. 19, the meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Hall, Main Street, Burney. Members will depart for a field tour to the public lands managed by the BLM's Alturas Field Office. On Aug. 20, the meeting begins at 8 a.m. in the Burney Veterans Memorial Building. Time for public comment has been set aside for 1 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tim Burke, BLM Alturas Field Office Manager, (530) 233-4666; or BLM Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, (530) 252-5332.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 15-member council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Northeast California and the northwest corner of Nevada. At this meeting, agenda topics will include issue land use planning for the Alturas, Eagle Lake and Surprise Field offices, juniper management strategy development, sage grouse conservation planning, and development of field office policies for livestock grazing during drought. Members will also hear status reports from field office managers. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public may present written comments to the council. 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 time for individual comments may be limited. Members of the public are welcome on field tours, but they must provide their own transportation and lunch. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above.