00-31953. Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Meeting Location and Time

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Resource Advisory Council's Meeting Location and Time.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C., the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council meetings will be held as indicated below. The agenda for this meeting includes: Election of RAC Officers, weed free hay policy, proposed powerline in northeastern Nevada, Native American consultation presentation, status of Argenta Marsh, wild horse and burro program updates, update on sage grouse/sagebrush steppe habitat conservation planning, OHV update, and update on implementation of rangeland health standards and guidelines.

All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. The public comment period for the Council meeting is listed below. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below.

DATES, TIMES, PLACE:

The time and location of the meeting is as follows: Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502; January 5 starting at 8:00 a.m.; public comments will be at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; tentative adjournment at 3:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Murray Public Affairs Specialist, Battle Mountain Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues, associated with the management of the public lands.

Helen Hankins,

Field Office Manager, Elko Field Office.