07-4880. Southwest Resource Advisory Council; Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Subgroup Meeting

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (Monument) Subgroup, will meet as directed below.

DATES:

The Southwest RAC Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (Monument) Subgroup meeting will be held October 19, 2007, at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. One public comment period is planned and will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. The meeting will adjourn at approximately 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The Southwest RAC Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (Monument) Subgroup meeting will be held at the Anasazi Heritage Center, located at 27501 Highway 184, in Dolores, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LouAnn Jacobson, Monument Manager, or Heather Musclow, Monument Planner, Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Highway 184, Dolores, Colorado 81323; Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 11-member Subgroup provides counsel and advice to the full Council for its consideration and deliberation concerning development and implementation of a management plan developed in accordance with FLMPA, for public lands within the Monument. We plan to discuss the planning schedule and content of the Monument's Draft Resource Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement and other issues as appropriate.

The meeting is open to the public and includes a time set aside for public comment. Interested persons may make oral statements at the meeting or submit written statements at any meeting. Per-person time limits for oral statements may be set to allow all interested persons an opportunity to speak.

Summary minutes of all Subgroup meetings will be maintained at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado. They are available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within thirty (30) days of the meeting. In addition, minutes and other information concerning the Subgroup can be obtained from the Monument planning Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/​rmp/​canm which will be updated following each Subgroup meeting.

Dated: September 25, 2007.

LouAnn Jacobson,

Monument Manager Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.