2012-22418. Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to present, vote on and recommend project proposals.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on September 20, 2012 from 9 a.m. and end at approximately 12 noon.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Lincoln Street School, The Gallery room, 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. 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 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. Please call ahead to [phone] to facilitate entry into the building to view comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District. Phone voice [phone]; phone TTY [phone]; Email [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 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodation for access to the facility or proceedings by contacting the person listed in For Further Information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The following business will be conducted: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) RAC Administrative Updates, (5) Project Presentations & Discussion, (6) Vote and Recommend Projects, (7) Next Agenda. The full agenda may be previewed at: https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/​fsfiles/​unit/​wo/​secure_​rural_​schools.nsf/​Web_​Agendas?​OpenView&​Count=​1000&​RestrictToCategory=​Tehama+​County.

Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 10, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988 or by email to [e-mail] or via facsimile to 530-934-1212.

A summary of the meeting will be posted at: https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/​fsfiles/​unit/​wo/​secure_​rural_​schools.nsf/​Web_​Agendas?​OpenView&​Count=​1000&​RestrictToCategory=​Tehama+​County,, within 21 days of the meeting.

Dated: August 30, 2012.

Eduardo Olmedo,

District Ranger.