E9-28808. Notice of Public Meeting of the Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Council

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of Public Meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Council (MAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the Carissa Plain Elementary School, located approximately 2 miles northwest of Soda Lake Road on Highway 58. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. The meeting will focus on the Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) being developed for the Carrizo Plain National Monument. There will be a public comment period from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The BLM, attention: Johna Hurl, Monument Manager, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Phone [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The nine-member MAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues associated with the public land management of the Carrizo Plain National Monument in Central California. At this meeting, monument staff will present updated information on the progress of the RMP/EIS. Draft alternatives being developed by the Carrizo managing partners—the BLM, the California Department of Fish and Game and The Nature Conservancy—will be the focus of this meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, and the time available, the time allotted for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations should contact the BLM as indicated below.

Dated: November 25, 2009.

Janet Bedrosian,

Deputy State Director, External Affairs, California State Office.