[Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)]
[Notices]
[Page 33753]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT-030 -05-1610--PH-241A]
Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory
Committee (GSENMAC) meeting.
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SUMMARY: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
(GSENMAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: Two days of meetings are scheduled for June 28-29, 2005, at the
Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, Conference Room, 755 W. Main
Street, Escalante, UT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Larry Crutchfield, Public
Affairs Officer, GSENM Headquarters Office, 190 East Center, Kanab,
Utah 84741; phone (435) 644-4310, or e-mail larry_crutchfield@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), the GSENMAC will meet on June 28 and 29, 2005, in
Escalante, Utah. The meetings will be held at the Escalante Interagency
Visitor Center, 755 W. Main Street, Escalante, Utah. The meeting on
June 28 will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting
on June 29 will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m.
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
(GSENMAC) was appointed by the Secretary of Interior on September 26,
2003, pursuant to the Monument Management Plan, the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act of 1972 (FACA). As specified in the Monument Management Plan, the
GSENMAC will have several primary tasks (1) Review evaluation reports
produced by the Management Science Team and make recommendations on
protocols and projects to meet overall objectives. (2) Review
appropriate research proposals and make recommendations on project
necessity and validity. (3) Make recommendations regarding allocation
of research funds through review of research and project proposals as
well as needs identified through the evaluation process above. (4)
Could be consulted on issues such as protocols for specific projects.
Topics to be presented and discussed by the GSENMAC include:
GSENMAC consultation requirements under the Monument Management Plan;
Sub-committee reports (Rangeland Health, Science, and Marketing/
Partnerships/Revenue); and 2006 Science Symposium.
Members of the public are welcome to address the council from 5:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., local time on June 28, 2005, in Escalante, Utah at
the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak, a time limit could be established. Interested
persons may make oral statements to the GSENMAC during this time or
written statements may be submitted for the GSENMAC's consideration.
Written statements can be sent to: Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument, Attn.: Larry Crutchfield, 190 E. Center Street, Kanab, UT
84741. Information to be distributed to the GSENMAC is requested 10
days prior to the start of the GSENMAC meeting.
All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation,
lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating public.
Dated: June 3, 2005.
Dave Hunsaker,
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-11451 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]