[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27709]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

AGENCY: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region.

ACTION: Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board re-charter.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is re-chartering the Black Hills 
National Forest Advisory Board to obtain advice and recommendations on 
a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or 
amendments, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, and 
site-specific projects having forest-wide implications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Reynolds, Legislative Affairs, 
Rocky Mountain Region, Forest Service, (303) 275-5357.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture Forest Service Black Hills National Forest, is re-
chartering the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. The Board 
provides advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest planning 
issues. The Board membership consists of individuals representing 
commodity interests, amenity interests, and state and local government.
    The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board has been determined 
to be in the public interest in connection with the duties and 
responsibilities of the Black Hills National Forest. National forest 
management requires improved coordination among the interests and 
governmental entities responsible for land management decisions and the 
public that the agency serves. The Board consists of 15 members that 
represent the following interests (this membership closely follows the 
membership outlined by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self 
Determination Act for Resource Advisory Committees (16 U.S.C. 500, et 
seq.)):
    1. Economic development.
    2. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or 
commercial recreation.
    3. Energy and mineral development.
    4. Commercial timber industry.
    5. Permittee (grazing or other land use within the Black Hills 
area).
    6. Nationally recognized environmental organizations.
    7. Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations.
    8. Dispersed recreation.
    9. Archeology or history.
    10. Nationally or regionally recognized sportsmen's groups, such as 
anglers or hunters.
    11. South Dakota elected office.
    12. Wyoming elected office.
    13. South Dakota or Wyoming county--or local-elected official.
    14. Tribal government elected or appointed official.
    15. South Dakota or Wyoming state natural resource agency official.
    The Board members determine chair responsibility. The Forest 
Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest serves as the designated 
Federal official under sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
    The Black Hills National Forest provides notices as needed of 
additional actions that will be taken to complete the Board's function.
    Equal opportunity practices are followed in all appointments to 
advisory committees. To ensure that the recommendations of the Board 
have been taken into account the needs of diverse groups the Black 
Hills National Forest serves, membership will include to the extent 
practicable individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
monitories, women, and persons with disabilities.

    Dated: December 13, 2004.
Brad Exton,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 04-27709 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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