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collaboratively with interested parties to 

identify the management decisions that 

are best suited to local, regional, and 

national needs and concerns. 

The BLM will use an interdisciplinary 

approach to develop the plan in order 

to consider the variety of resource issues 

and concerns identified. Specialists 

with expertise in the following 

disciplines will be involved in the 

planning process: Rangeland 

management, minerals and geology, 

outdoor recreation, archaeology, 

paleontology, wildlife, lands and realty, 

hydrology, soils, sociology, economics, 

and cave resources. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.3, 40 CFR 1501.7, 

43 CFR 1610.2. 

Linda S. C. Rundell, 

New Mexico State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4974 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORB06000.L17110000.PA0000.L

.X.SS.021H0000; HAG–10–0143] 

Notice of Public Meetings for the 

Steens Mountain Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Steens 

Mountain Cooperative Management and 

Protection Act of 2000, the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act, and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 

Steens Mountain Advisory Council 

(SMAC) has scheduled the following 

tentative meeting dates: 

DATES: April 12 and 13, 2010 and 

September 16 and 17, 2010 at the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

Burns District Office; November 18 and 

19, 2010 in Bend, Oregon; and July 1 

and 2, 2010 in Diamond, Oregon. All 

meeting sessions begin between 8 a.m. 

and 8:30 a.m. local time, and usually 

end no later than 4:30 p.m., local time. 

Some sessions may end as early as 12 

noon, local time. Other sessions may 

include a full or partial-day field tour. 

ADDRESSES: The Burns District Office is 

located at 28910 Highway 20 West, 

Hines, Oregon, 97738. The July meeting 

will be held at the Diamond School on 

Diamond Lane in Diamond, Oregon. The 

November meeting will be at the 

Phoenix Inn Suites, 300 NW Franklin 

Avenue, Bend, Oregon. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christi Courtemanche, BLM, Burns 

District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, 

Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573–4541 or 

Christi_Courtemanche@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

SMAC was appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior on August 14, 2001, 

pursuant to the Steens Mountain 

Cooperative Management and Protection 

Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399) and most 

recently re-chartered in January 2010. 

The SMAC’s purpose is to provide 

representative counsel and advice to the 

BLM regarding new and unique 

approaches to management of the land 

within the bounds of the Steens 

Mountain Cooperative Management and 

Protection Area; cooperative programs 

and incentives for landscape 

management that meet human needs, 

maintain and improve the ecological 

and economic integrity of the area; and 

preparation and implementation of a 

management plan for the Steens 

Mountain Cooperative Management and 

Protection Area. 

Topics to be discussed by the SMAC 

at these meetings include the Steens 

Mountain Comprehensive Recreation 

Plan; North Steens Ecosystem 

Restoration Project implementation; 

Science Strategy; South Steens Water 

Development Project Environmental 

Assessment; easements and 

acquisitions; In-holder Access 

Environmental Assessment; and 

categories of interest such as wildlife, 

special designated areas, partnerships/ 

programs, cultural resources, education/ 

interpretation, volunteer-based 

information, adaptive management and 

socioeconomics; and other matters that 

may reasonably come before the SMAC. 

All meetings are open to the public in 

their entirety, including field tours or 

other arrangements outside of the 

general business setting. Those 

interested in attending a field tour must 

provide personal transportation. 

Information to be distributed to the 

SMAC is requested prior to the start of 

each meeting. Public comment is 

generally scheduled from 3 p.m. to 3:30 

p.m., local time, both days of each 

meeting, but may be scheduled at 

alternate times depending on the 

meeting agenda and location. The 

amount of time scheduled for public 

presentations may be extended when 

the authorized representative considers 

it necessary to accommodate all who 

seek to be heard regarding matters on 

the agenda. 

Dated: February 23, 2010. 

Kenny McDaniel, 

District Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4887 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

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0172] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Southeast 

Oregon Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) Southeast 

Oregon Resource Advisory Council 

(SEORAC) will meet as indicated below: 

DATES: The SEORAC meeting will begin 

8 a.m. PDT on April 14, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The SEORAC will meet at 

the Burns District Office Conference 

Room, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 

Oregon 97738. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Wilkening, 100 Oregon Street, 

Vale, Oregon 97918, (541) 473–6218 or 

e-mail mark_wilkening@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting will take place on 

April 14, 2010 at the Burns District 

Office Conference Room, 28910 

Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon, from 

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may 

include such topics as Election of 

Officers, 2010 SEORAC Work Plan, BLM 

Energy Project Team Status Report, 

Updates on Lakeview and Southeast 

Oregon Resource Management Plans, 

BLM Vegetation EIS update, litigation 

updates, update on the BLM sagebrush/ 

sage-grouse teams, Phase II Blue 

Mountain Forest Plan, Fremont-Winema 

Travel Management, and other matters 

as may reasonably come before the 

council. The public is welcome to 

attend all portions of the meeting and 

may make oral comments to the Council 

at 1 p.m. on April 14, 2010. Those who 

verbally address the SEORAC are asked 

to provide a written statement of their 

comments or presentation. Unless 

otherwise approved by the SEORAC 

Chair, the public comment period will 

last no longer than 15 minutes, and each 

speaker may address the SEORAC for a 

maximum of five minutes. If reasonable 

accommodation is required, please 


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