2012-30763. Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council, Idaho

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of Public Meetings.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

On January 31, 2013, the Twin Falls District RAC members will meet at the Best Western Sawtooth Inn at 2653 S. Lincoln Street, Jerome, Idaho. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 4:00 p.m. The public comment period for the RAC meeting will take place 9:10 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 15-member RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Idaho. During the January 31st meeting, there will be a new member orientation, Craters of the Moon National Monument Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment update, Milner Recreation Site overview and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) updates for the Gateway West Transmission Project, as well as the BLM's National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy.

Additional topics may be added and will be included in local media announcements. More information is available at www.blm.gov/​id/​st/​en/​res/​resource_​advisory.3.html RAC meetings are open to the public. For further information about the meeting, please contact Heather Tiel-Nelson, Public Affairs Specialist for the Twin Falls District, BLM at [phone].

Dated: December 11, 2012.

Mel M. Meier,

District Manager.