[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26602]
[Federal Register: October 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Provincial Advisory Committee for the Deschutes Province
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to form a federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The interagency group of governments responsible for
implementing the President's Forest Plan in Deschutes Province is
forming an official advisory committee to obtain advice from involved
agencies and interested publics. The committee will provide advice
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management
strategy for federal land within the Deschutes Province. The Deschutes
Province is bordered on the north by the Columbia River between
Bonneville and just north of Wasco. From Wasco, it follows the divide
between the John Day and the Deschutes Rivers south to the Mill Creek
Wilderness on the Ochoco National Forest. It follows the northern edge
of the Mill Creek Wilderness east through the Ochoco Mountains along
the southern boundary of the Bridge Creek Wilderness. From there it
continues east for approximately two miles then heads southeast to Wolf
Mountain continuing along the ridge west of the John Day River to the
northernmost part of the Snow Mountain Ranger District (Ochoco National
Forest). From there it switches to a southwestern direction along the
divide between areas draining into the Deschutes and those draining
into Malheur Lake down to Glass Butte. From Glass Butte it follows east
through China Hat and almost to Newberry Crater where it turns to the
southwest to Spring Butte and Walker Mountain. From Walker Mountain it
swings south to Chemult then heads west up to Mt. Thielsen and the
Cascades Crest. From there it follows along the Cascades Crest to the
Columbia River. The Deschutes Province includes the following
hydrologic units: Middle Columbia-Hood, Lower Deschutes, Trout, Upper
Deschutes, Lower Crooked, Upper Crooked, Beaver-South Fork and the
Little Deschutes. The 7.6 million acre Deschutes Province has
approximately 1,631,200 acres falling within the range of the northern
spotted owl including 1,144,500 acres of National Forest System land
and 40 acres of DOD ownership.
The advisory committee will consist of 27 members from the
following entities:
From State, Local and Tribal Governments: One State of Oregon
representative; three county government representatives, total,
selected from Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Wasco Counties; and
three Tribal Government representatives selected from the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, Burns Paiute, and Klamath Tribes.
From Public Interest Groups: Two representatives of environmental
interests, two representatives of different sectors of the forest
products industry, and two representatives of the recreation and
tourism sectors. In addition, the Deschutes Province Advisory Committee
will include a total of five representatives of the following
interests: fish, wildlife, or forestry conservation organizations;
special forest products interests; mining interests; grazing interests;
and commercial fishing or charter fishing boat industry interests.
From Involved Federal Agencies: One representative each from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. National
Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S Bureau of Indian Affairs. The
Deschutes Province Advisory Committee will also include three
representatives, total, from the following federal agencies: Bureau of
Reclamation, National Biological Survey, Forest Service Research, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, United States Geological Survey, Bonneville
Power Administration, Department of Defense, and Soil Conservation
Service.
Applicants for advisory committee positions must be United States
citizens, at least 18 years old, and will be recommended for
appointment based on their personal knowledge of local and regional
resource issues; understanding of public land uses and activities;
knowledge and understanding of other cultures; ability to communicate
well; willingness to work toward mutually beneficial solutions to
complex issues; respect and credibility in local communities; and
commitment to attending advisory committee meeting held throughout the
province.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals wishing to submit
nominations for the Deschutes Province Advisory Committee should
contact George Chesley, Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 E,
Bend, OR 97701 for a small packet of nomination forms. The deadline for
nominations is November 28, 1994. Nominations can be submitted by fax
to 503-383-5531. People with questions about the process can call
George Chesley at 503-383-5582.
Dated: October 21, 1994.
Mike Johnson,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 94-26602 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]
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