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Federal agencies. Issues identified 

during scoping led to the development 

of alternatives to a number of 

components in the proposed action. 

Also, on-going discussions and 

evaluations conducted by the lead 

agencies and Applicants have resulted 

in the identification of additional action 

items (such as power infrastructure and 

road upgrades) that have been 

incorporated into the proposed action 

and other action alternatives. The DEIS 

describes and analyzes the direct, 

indirect and cumulative effects of a 

range of action alternatives and the No 

Action alternative in detail. The 

alternatives, including the Agencies’

Preferred Alternative, conform to 

existing laws and regulations, and 

provide for resource protection.

Sam DesGeorges, 

BLM Taos Field Manager.

Gilbert Zepeda, 

Santa Fe Forest Supervisor.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–100–05–1310–DB] 

Notice of Meeting of the Pinedale 

Anticline Working Group’s 

Transportation Task Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (1972), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Pinedale 

Anticline Working Group (PAWG) 

Transportation Task Group 

(subcommittee) will meet in Pinedale, 

Wyoming, for a business meeting. Task 

Group meetings are open to the public.

DATES: A PAWG Transportation Task 

Group meeting is scheduled for January 

25, 2005, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the PAWG 

Transportation Task Group will be held 

in the Lovatt room of the Pinedale 

Library at 155 S. Tyler Ave., Pinedale, 

WY.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Wadsworth, BLM/Transportation TG 

Liaison, Bureau of Land Management, 

Pinedale Field Office, 432 E. Mills St., 

PO Box 738, Pinedale, WY 82941; 307–

367–5341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Pinedale Anticline Working Group 

(PAWG) was authorized and established 

with release of the Record of Decision 

(ROD) for the Pinedale Anticline Oil 

and Gas Exploration and Development 

Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG 

advises the BLM on the development 

and implementation of monitoring plans 

and adaptive management decisions as 

development of the Pinedale Anticline 

Natural Gas Field (PAPA) proceeds for 

the life of the field. 

After the ROD was issued, Interior 

determined that a Federal Advisory 

Committees Act (FACA) charter was 

required for this group. The charter was 

signed by Secretary of the Interior, Gale 

Norton, on August 15, 2002, and 

renewed on August 13, 2004. An 

announcement of committee initiation 

and call for nominations was published 

in the Federal Register on February 21, 

2003 (68 FR 8522). PAWG members 

were appointed by Secretary Norton on 

May 4, 2004. 

At their second business meeting, the 

PAWG established seven resource- or 

activity-specific Task Groups, including 

one for Transportation. Public 

participation on the Task Groups was 

solicited through the media, letters, and 

word-of-mouth. 

The agenda for this meeting will 

include information gathering and 

discussion related to developing a 

transportation monitoring plan to assess 

the impacts of development in the 

Pinedale Anticline gas field, and 

identifying who will do and who will 

pay for the monitoring. Task Group 

recommendations are due to the PAWG 

in February, 2005. At a minimum, 

public comments will be heard just 

prior to adjournment of the meeting.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Priscilla E. Mecham, 

Field Office Manager.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–310–0777–XG] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest 

California Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 

(FACA), the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Northwest California Resource 

Advisory Council will meet as indicated 

below.

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 2 and 3, 

2005, in Redding, California. On Feb. 2, 

the council members convene at 10 a.m. 

at the BLM Redding Field Office, 355 

Hemsted Dr., and depart immediately 

for a field tour of projected land 

exchange sites. Members of the public 

are welcome on the tour, but they must 

provide their own transportation and 

lunch. On Feb. 3, the council convenes 

at 8 a.m. in the Conference Center at the 

McConnell Foundation headquarters, 

800 Shasta View Drive in Redding. Time 

for public comment has been set aside 

for 10:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 

Burns, BLM Ukiah Field Office 

manager, (707) 468–4000; or BLM 

Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, 

(530) 252–5332.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12-

member council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Northwest California. At 

this meeting, agenda topics will include 

the proposed ‘‘Area 51’’ land exchange, 

other land exchange issues, 

transportation funding and recreation 

issues. All meetings are open to the 

public. Members of the public may 

present written comments to the 

council. Each formal council meeting 

will have time allocated for public 

comments. Depending on the number of 

persons wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Members of 

the public are welcome on field tours, 

but they must provide their own 

transportation and lunch. Individuals 

who plan to attend and need special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation and other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM as provided above.

Dated: December 10, 2004. 

Joseph J. Fontana, 

Public Affairs Officer.

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