2011-32829. 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), and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and subcommittee for the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan (RMP) will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

On January 25, 2012, 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 a.m. and end no later than 5 p.m. The public comment period for the RAC meeting will take place 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 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 25th meeting, there will be a new member orientation, EIS updates for the Shoshone Basin Grazing Permit Renewal, Gateway West Transmission Project, China Mountain Wind Project and the Draft Jarbidge Resource Management Plan. RAC members will also discuss rock climbing, camping, staging and trail-building issues at Cedar Fields and Castle Rocks.

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 13, 2011.

Bill Baker,

District Manager.