[Federal Register: April 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 66)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV 910 0777 30]

 
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Meeting 
Location and Time

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Resource Advisory Councils' Meeting Location and Time.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C., the 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council 
meetings will be held as indicated below. The agenda for the May 14, 
1999 meeting includes: approval of minutes of the previous meeting, 
Standards and Guidelines for wild horses, pinyon-juniper, mining and 
recreation; a status report on the Fish Creek Interim Evaluation by 
Eureka County; Resource Advisory Council (RAC) member reports on 
constituent contacts regarding possible Wilderness legislation; 3809 
draft mining regulations; report on a wild horse gentling initiative; 
renewal of the RAC Charter; and field manager reports on current BLM 
activities and planned actions for the Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely 
Field Offices. The Council will also determine subject matter for 
future meetings.
    On May 15, 1999, the Council will take a field tour of the Fish 
Creek Wild Horse Herd Management Area.
    All meetings are open to the public. Citizens may present written 
comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have 
time allocated for hearing public comments. The public comment period 
for the Council meeting is listed below. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited. The public may attend the field tour. 
Individuals who plan to attend or need special assistance, such as sign 
language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
contact Curtis Tucker, Special Projects Coordinator, Ely District 
Office, 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500,

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Ely, NV 89301-9408, telephone 775-289-1841.

DATES, TIMES: The time and location of the meeting is as follows: 
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council meeting, May 14, 
1999, starting at 9:00 a.m.; Eureka Opera House, Eureka, Nevada 89316; 
public comments will be at 11:30 a.m.; tentative adjournment 5:00 p.m. 
May 15, 1999, starting at 8:00 a.m., the field tour will depart from 
the Eureka Opera House in Eureka and return at approximately 4 p.m. 
Tentative adjournment will be at 4:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Curtis Tucker, Special Projects Coordinator, Ely District Office, 702 
North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301-9408, telephone 
702-289-1841.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Council is to advise the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning 
and management issues, associated with the management of the public 
lands.
    Those planning to attend the tour should wear clothing suitable for 
hiking, including sturdy footwear, and provide their own food and 
water. Those wishing to use government transportation should contact 
Mr. Tucker prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 26, 1999.
Helen Hankins,
District Manager, Elko.
[FR Doc. 99-8600 Filed 4-6-99; 8:45 am]
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