2017-03269. Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board (Board) will meet in Golden Pond, Kentucky. The Board is authorized under Section 450 of the Land Between The Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the recreation area; and environmental education. Board information can be found at the following Web site: http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/​.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on March 2, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.

All Board meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Land Between The Lakes Administration Building, 100 Van Morgran Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky.

Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at Land Between The Lakes Adminstrative Building. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Bombard, Board Coordinator, by phone at 270-924-2002 or via email at [e-mail]

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Discuss Environmental Education, and

2. Effectively communicate future land management plan activities.

The meeting is open to the public. The Board discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Board members; however, persons who wish to bring related matters to the attention of the Board may file written statements with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) before February 16, 2017. Written comments must be sent to Tina Tilley, Area Supervisor/DFO, Land Between The Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211; by email to [e-mail], or via facsimile to 270-924-2086.

Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis.

Dated: February 8, 2017.

Jeanne Higgins,

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.