98-14574. American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14574]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of 
Defense.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), this notice sets forth the schedule 
and proposed agenda for the second meeting of the American Heritage 
Rivers Initiative Advisory Committee (``Committee''), a Presidential 
Commission. At the first meeting of the Committee, held in Washington, 
D.C., on May 11 and 12, 1998, the Committee was very impressed by the 
hard work and dedication communities demonstrated in their nominations. 
Rather than remove any nominations from consideration at the May 11 and 
12 meeting, the Committee decided to take additional time to reflect 
and individually to review the proposals in greater detail. A second 
meeting will be held on June 16, during which up to 20 rivers will be 
recommended to the Chairman, who will then prepare a report making 
final recommendations for the President. This meeting will be open to 
the public in its entirety. Because the seating capacity of the meeting 
room may be limited, an advance notice of intent to attend, although 
not required, is requested. This will help in making adequate seating 
arrangements for those wishing to attend. Members of the public will 
not be permitted to make oral statements at the meeting due to equity 
considerations and time constraints. Written comments may be submitted 
for the record to Mr. Charles R. Smith, Executive Secretary, at the 
address listed below. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., EST, on 
June 15.
    Name of Committee: American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory 
Committee.
    Date of Meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 1998, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m., or until business is concluded.
    Place: The meeting will be at the Hyatt Hotel @ Union Station 
(Grand Ballroom), 1820 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles R. (Chip) Smith, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), 108 Army, Pentagon 
(2E569), Washington, D.C. 20310-0108. Mr. Smith also can be reached by 
telephone at [phone], or FAX [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Committee shall consist of up to 20 
members appointed by the President from the public and private sectors, 
whose charge shall be to appraise the quality of nominations for 
selection of rivers as ``American Heritage Rivers.'' The Committee 
shall recommend up to 20 rivers for designation as American Heritage 
Rivers.
    In its review of nominations submitted by communities, the 
Committee shall provide its assessment of:
    1. The scope of each nomination's application and the adequacy of 
its design to achieved the community's goals;
    2. Whether the natural, economic (including agricultural), scenic, 
historic, cultural, and/or recreational resources featured in the 
application are distinctive or unique;
    3. The extent to which the community's plan of action is clearly 
defined and the extent to which the plan addresses all three American 
Heritage Rivers objectives--natural resource and environmental 
protection, economic revitalization, and historic and cultural 
preservation--either through planned actions or past accomplishments, 
as well as any other characteristics of the proposals that distinguish 
a nomination, such as:
    (A) Community vision and partnership;
    (B) Sustainability of products and projects, including project 
maintenance;
    (C) Resources, both committed and anticipated, including means of 
generating additional support from both private and public sources;
    (D) Anticipated Federal role as defined by the applicants;
    (E) Schedule of timeline;
    (F) Citizen involvement;
    (G) Public education relating to the designation of the river;
    (H) Logistical support, operating procedures, and policies;
    (I) Prior accomplishments, if relevant, and relationship to 
existing plans and projects in the area; and
    (J) Measures of performance.
    4. The strength and diversity of support for the nomination and 
plan of action as evidenced by letters from local and state 
governments, Indian tribes, elected officials, any and all parties who 
participate in the life and health of the area nominated, or who have 
an interest in the economic life and cultural and environmental vigor 
of the involved community.
    The Committee also should seek to recommended the selection of 
rivers that as a group:
    1. Represent the natural, historic, cultural, social, economic, and 
agricultural diversity of American rivers;
    2. Showcase a variety of stream sizes and an assortment of urban, 
rural, and mixed settings from around the country, including both 
relatively pristine and degraded rivers;
    3. Highlight a variety of innovative programs in such areas as 
historic preservation, sustainable development through tourism, 
wildlife management, fisheries restoration, recreation, community 
revitalization, agricultural practices, and flood plain and watershed 
management.
    4. Include community efforts in early stages of development as well 
those that are more well-established; and
    5. Stand to benefit from targeted Federal assistance.
    Submitted by Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
(Civil Works).
Charles R. Smith,
Executive Secretary, American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-14574 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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