06-7275. Willamette Province Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Willamette Province Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet in Salem, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues pertinent to the implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan and to provide advice to Federal land managers in the Province. The topics to be covered at the meeting include status of BLM Resource Management Plan revisions, review and status of wildfires in the Province, information presentation on Environmental Management Systems for National Forests, discussion of future meeting topics, and information sharing.

DATES:

The meeting will be held September 20, 2006 beginning at 9 a.m. PDST.

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held at the Salem District Office of the Bureau of Land Management, 1717 Fabry Road, Salem, Oregon. Send written comments to Neal Forrester, Willamette Province Advisory Committee, c/o Willamette National Forest, 211 E. 7th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401, [phone] or electronically to [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Neal Forrester, Willamette National Forest, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to PAC members. However, persons who wish to bring matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the PAC staff before or after the meeting. A public forum will be provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the PAC. Oral comments will be limited to three minutes.

Dated: August 25, 2006.

Kathryn E. Bulchis,

Acting Forest Supervisor, Willamette National Forest.