98-18311. Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18311]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee will 
meet on Thursday, May 16, 1998, in Toppenish, Washington, at the Yakama 
Indian Nation Cultural Center (Highway 97 and Buster Road) in the 14 
Tribes Room. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 5 
p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on (1) Water 
Quality Issues, (2) Tribal Hunting and Wildlife Concerns, (3) 
Huckleberry and other Special Forest Product concerns, (4) Timber 
Management by the Yakama Nation during the listing of the Spotted Owl, 
and (5) Public Open Forum. All Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory 
Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are 
encouraged to attend. The ``open forum'' provides opportunity for the 
public to bring issues, concerns, and discussion topics to the Advisory 
Committee. The ``open forum'' is scheduled as part of agenda item (5) 
for this meeting. Interested speakers will need to register prior to 
the open forum period. The committee welcomes the public's written 
comments on committee business at any time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct questions regarding this meeting to Linda Turner, Public Affairs 
Specialist, at [phone], or write Forest Headquarters Office, 
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 10600 NE. 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 
98682.

    Dated: July 2, 1998.
Larry I. Seekins,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 98-18311 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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