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1. Provision of the R&PP Act and to 

all applicable regulations of the 

Secretary of the Interior. 

2. A right-of-way for ditches and 

canals constructed by the authority of 

the United States. 

3. All minerals shall be reserved to 

the United States, together with the 

right to prospect for, mine, and remove 

such deposits from the same under 

applicable law and such regulation as 

the Secretary of the Interior may 

prescribe. 

4. All valid exiting rights. 

5. An appropriate indemnification 

clause protecting the United States from 

claims arising out of the lessee’s use, 

occupancy, or operation of the property. 

It will also contain any other terms and 

conditions deemed necessary and 

appropriate by the Authorized Officer. 

The land was previously segregated 

and continues to be segregated from all 

forms of mineral entry and 

appropriation under the public land 

laws except for leasing or conveyance 

under the R&PP Act. 

Classification Comments: Interested 

parties may submit comments on the 

suitability of the lands for a developed 

recreation area. Comments on the 

classification are restricted to whether 

the lands are physically suited for the 

proposal, whether the use will 

maximize the future use or uses of the 

lands, whether the use is consistent 

with local planning and zoning, or if the 

use is consistent with Federal and State 

programs. 

Application Comments: Interested 

parties may submit comments regarding 

the specific uses proposed in the 

application and plans of development, 

whether the BLM followed proper 

administrative procedures in reaching 

the decision, or any other factor not 

directly related to the suitability of the 

lands for recreation purposes. Any 

adverse comments will be reviewed by 

the BLM Arizona State Director. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment, including your 

personal identifying information, may 

be made available to the public at any 

time. While you can ask in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) 

William Mack, 

Colorado River District Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

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Notice of Subcommittee Meeting for 

the Steens Mountain 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 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management’s (BLM) Steens 

Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) 

subcommittee will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The SMAC subcommittee on 

Public Lands Access, will hold a public 

meeting on Thursday, September 27, 

2018, and Friday, September 28, at the 

Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, 

in Frenchglen, Oregon. The schedule for 

the two-day meeting is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, 

September 27, 2018, for a field tour on 

Steens Mountain, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, 

September 28, 2018, for a regular 

business session. A public comment 

period will be held from 2–2:30 p.m. on 

Friday, September 28, 2018. The 

meeting may end early if all business 

items are accomplished ahead of 

schedule, or may be extended if 

discussions warrant more time. 

ADDRESSES: The SMAC subcommittee 

on Public Lands Access will meet at the 

Frenchglen School, Highway 205 South, 

Frenchglen, Oregon, 97736. The field 

tour on Thursday, September 27, 2018, 

will leave from the Frenchglen School. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara 

Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, 28910 

Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; 

541–573–4519; tthissell@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 

877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 

pursuant to the Steens Mountain 

Cooperative Management and Protection 

Act of 2000 (Steens Act) (Pub. L. 106– 

399). The SMAC provides representative 

counsel and advice to the BLM 

regarding new and unique approaches 

to management of the land within the 

boundaries of the Steens Mountain 

Cooperative Management and Protection 

Area (CMPA), recommends cooperative 

programs and incentives for seamless 

landscape management that meet 

human needs, and advises the BLM on 

maintenance and improvement of the 

ecological and economic integrity of the 

area. 

Agenda items include, but are not 

limited to: A field tour on September 27, 

2018 to various areas on Steens 

Mountain; the annual recreation 

program report; review of one or more 

sections of the Steens Act; personnel, 

projects, and litigation update from the 

Designated Federal Official; discussion 

of the Nature’s Advocate, LLC, inholder 

access Environmental Assessment, only 

if completed; a report on the BLM’s 

Outcome-Based Grazing initiative; 

follow-up on member work between 

meetings on public land issues in the 

CMPA that may be pertinent to the 

BLM’s capability and authority; a 

review of land exchanges, sales and 

purchases; information sharing about 

water rights and how they are issued, 

prioritized and processed; and regular 

business items such as approving the 

previous meeting’s minutes, member 

round-table, and planning the next 

meeting’s agenda. Any other matters 

that may reasonably come before the 

SMAC Subcommittee on Publlic Lands 

Access may also be included. All 

meetings are open to the public. The 

final agenda will be posted online at 

https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ 

resource-advisory-council/near-you/ 

oregon-washington/steens-mac. 

During the public comment period, 

depending on the number of people 

wishing to comment, time for individual 

oral comments may be limted. 

Written comments may be sent to the 

Burns District office, 28910 Highway 20 

West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comments, please be aware that your 

entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. 

Jeff Rose, 

District Manager. 

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