[Federal Register: November 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 211)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-910-09-1020-00]

 
New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of council meeting.

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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. 
Appendix 1, the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), announces a meeting of the New Mexico Resource Advisory Council 
(RAC). The meeting will be held on December 7 and 8, 1999 at the Sumner 
Suites, 2500 Menaul Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107. The meeting on 
Tuesday, December 7 starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends about 4:45 p.m. The 
meeting on Wednesday, December 8 also starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends 
about 3:30 p.m. The draft agenda for the RAC meeting includes agreement 
on the meeting agenda, any RAC comments on the draft minutes of the 
last RAC meeting on October 6, 7 and 8, 1999, in Farmington, NM, a 
Standards and Guidelines update presentation and discussion, a BLM 
presentation on urban sprawl in NM, a time for public comment to the 
RAC, a presentation and discussion on the BLM Resource Management 
Planning and National Environmental Policy Act process, BLM Field 
Office Managers State of the Field Office presentations and discussion, 
several presentations and discussions on urban sprawl from 
representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, county and mayor offices, 
NM State Land Office, a conservation group, any RAC recommendations, 
develop draft agenda items and select a location for the next RAC 
meeting, and a RAC assessment on the meeting.
    The time for the public to address the RAC is on Tuesday, December 
7, 1999, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The RAC may reduce or extend 
the end time of 12:00 noon depending on the number of people wishing to 
address the RAC. The length of time available for each person to 
address the RAC will be established at the start of the public comment 
period and will depend on how many people there are that wish to 
address the RAC. At the completion of the public comments the RAC may 
continue discussion on its Agenda items. The meeting on December 8, 
1999, will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The end time of 3:30 p.m. for 
the meeting may be changed depending on the work remaining for the RAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Armstrong, New Mexico State 
Office, Planning and Policy Team, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo 
Road, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115, telephone (505) 
438-7436.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Resource Advisory 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 public lands. The Council's responsibilities include 
providing advice on long-range planning, establishing resource 
management priorities and assisting the BLM to identify State and 
regional standards for rangeland health and guidelines for grazing 
management.

    Dated: October 27, 1999.
Carsten F. Goff,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-28586 Filed 11-1-99; 8:45 am]
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