00-28768. State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a meeting of the Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The meeting will be held on December 12, in Phoenix, Arizona. The RAC meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. The agenda items to be covered include the review of the October 4, 2000 meeting minutes; BLM State Director's Update on legislation, regulations, and statewide planning efforts; Election of RAC Chair and Vice Chair; Draft National Off-Highway Vehicle Use Strategy Review and Discussion; Update on National Landscape Conservation System in Arizona, Report on 2001 Appropriations, Funding Allocation, and Arizona BLM Priorities; Update of State-Federal Land Exchange Agreement; Update on Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Legislation and Other Proposed Special Area Designations; Update Proposed Field Office Rangeland Resource Teams; Reports from BLM Field Office Managers; Reports by the Standards and Guidelines, Recreation and Public Relations, Wild Horse and Burro Working Groups; Reports from RAC members; and Discussion of future meetings. A public comment period will be provided at 11:30 a.m. on December 12, 2000, for any interested publics who wish to address the Council.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office, 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2203, [phone].

Denise P. Merdith,

Arizona State Director.