Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Payette National Forest within Valley and Adams Counties, ID, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. RAC information and virtual meeting information can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/boise/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on October 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom video conference. Members of the public may join the meeting via the following link: https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1605603337.

Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Harris, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone at 208-634-6945 or email at brian.d.harris@usda.gov.

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf/hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Present Recreation Fee Program proposals as submitted by the Payette National Forest, and

2. Discuss and make recommendations to the Forest Supervisor regarding the Payette National Forest's Recreation Fee Program proposals.

The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in writing by October 4, 2021, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Brian Harris, 500 North Mission Street, McCall, Idaho 83638 or by email to brian.d.harris@usda.gov.

Meeting Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. For access to proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled For Further Information Contact . All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.