2012-13393. Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos District Resource Advisory Council Meeting, New Mexico

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), Pecos District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on July 18, 2012, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be at the Bureau of Land Management Ft. Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area “Bunkhouse”, located at 1534 NM State Road 220, 1.75 miles from the junction of US Highway 380 and NM State Road 220. The public may send written comments to the RAC, 2909 W. 2nd Street, 88201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betty Hicks, Pecos District, Bureau of Land Management, 2909 W. 2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0242. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8229 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 10-member RAC advises the Secretary of Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in New Mexico. Planned agenda items include: A briefing on Ft. Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area; cave management on BLM managed lands; White Nose syndrome; cave/carst management in oil and gas development areas; partnerships and vegetation management, a tour for RAC members of the Fort Stanton/Lincoln NM area and a demonstration of resistivity to locate subterranean features.

A half-hour public comment period during which the public may address the Council is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. All RAC meetings are open to the public. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited.

Douglas J. Burger,

District Manager.