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order to ensure a competitive 

marketplace in the provision of Internet 

services that leads to more affordable 

and higher quality services for 

households. 

The criteria are meant to create 

optimal conditions to accelerate the 

adoption and use of broadband 

technology. However, the criteria may 

be applied with reasonable flexibility to 

ensure that a diverse set of communities 

are considered for participation in this 

demonstration. As the demonstration 

proceeds, HUD will assess expressions 

of interest from communities and the 

availability of HUD staffing resources to 

support participation by more than the 

communities identified at the start of 

the demonstration. Additionally, as the 

demonstration proceeds, HUD will 

assess the effectiveness of the selection 

criteria on an ongoing basis. As a result 

of these assessments, HUD may expand 

the number of participating 

communities, revise the selection 

criteria, or both to reflect HUD’s 

experience in implementing the 

demonstration. 

3. Stakeholder Meetings 

In advance of commencement of the 

demonstration, HUD will sponsor or cosponsor one or more meetings of 

communities, cross-sector entities, and 

other stakeholders to facilitate the 

sharing of information and identifying 

communities interested in participation 

in the demonstration. HUD will reach 

out to communities that have formally 

declared a commitment to close the 

digital divide and otherwise meet the 

criteria described above to participate in 

those meetings. HUD therefore 

encourages interested communities to 

take the necessary steps to meet the 

criteria as quickly as possible in order 

to be best positioned to realize the 

benefits of these discussions. 

HUD may partner with an existing 

entity that has a national organizational 

presence sufficient to provide a strong 

coordinating function across 

communities, government, and the 

private and nonprofit sectors. The entity 

should have significant expertise in 

next-generation wireline and wireless 

networks. It should possess strong 

existing relationships with industry, 

foundations, universities, and nonprofit 

and non-governmental agencies. And, 

finally, it should have community 

project experience, including 

educational and outreach activities in 

underserved populations. 

III. Evaluating the Demonstration 

HUD intends to build on the 

outcomes of the demonstration, with the 

goal of extending the demonstration on 

a nationwide basis. HUD will work with 

entities across the government and the 

broader research community to 

rigorously measure outcomes associated 

with work to narrow the broadband 

digital divide. The participating 

communities and cross-sector entities 

are expected to participate in any efforts 

designed to identify and share best 

practices from the demonstration with 

other HUD-assisted communities. In 

addition, participating communities and 

entities will be required to 

collaboratively develop and 

subsequently measure and report 

outputs and outcomes. 

IV. Solicitation of Public Comment 

In accordance with section 470 of the 

Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act 

of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), HUD is 

seeking comment on the demonstration. 

Section 470 provides that HUD may not 

begin a demonstration program not 

expressly authorized by statute until a 

description of the demonstration 

program is published in the Federal 

Register and a 60-day period expires 

following the date of publication, during 

which time HUD solicits public 

comment and considers the comments 

submitted. The public comment period 

provided allows HUD the opportunity to 

consider those comments during the 60- 

day period, and be in a position to 

commence implementation of the 

demonstration following the conclusion 

of the 60-day period. 

Dated: March 30, 2015. 

Julia ́n Castro, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[14X LLIDI02000.13300000.EO0000 241A; 

4500070627] 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed East Smoky Panel Mine 

Project at Smoky Canyon Mine, 

Caribou County, ID 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior; United States Forest Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, 

the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended, and the National Forest 

Management Act of 1976, notice is 

hereby given that the Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM), Pocatello Field Office, Pocatello, 

Idaho, and the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS), 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

(CTNF), Idaho Falls, Idaho, will jointly 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS). The purpose of this EIS 

is to analyze the potential effects of 

approving a proposed lease 

modification and phosphate mine and 

reclamation plan (M&RP) (the Proposed 

Action) on Federal mineral leases held 

by the J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot), 

in southeastern Idaho; and to amend the 

CTNF Revised Forest Plan (2003) in 

conjunction with the project. In 

connection with its review of the 

Proposed Action, the EIS will also 

consider potential amendments to the 

CTNF Revised Forest Plan (2003). The 

BLM, as the Federal lease administrator, 

will serve as the lead agency and the 

USFS as the co-lead agency. The Idaho 

Department of Environmental Quality 

and the Idaho Department of Lands are 

cooperating agencies. This notice is 

announcing the beginning of the 

scoping process to solicit public 

comments and identify issues for 

analysis. 

DATES: To ensure that comments will be 

considered, the BLM must receive 

written comments on the scope of the 

analysis described in this notice by May 

4, 2015. The BLM will announce 

meetings and any other public 

involvement activities at least 15 days 

in advance through public notices, 

media news releases, and/or mailings. 

All comments must be received prior to 

the close of the 30-day scoping period 

or 15 days after the last public meeting, 

whichever is later, to be considered in 

the draft EIS. We will provide 

additional opportunities for public 

participation upon publication of the 

draft EIS. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments to: East Smoky Panel Mine 

EIS, C/O Stantec, formerly JBR 

Environmental Consultants, Inc., 8160 

South Highland Drive, Sandy, Utah 

84093, or via email at: blm_id_espm_

eis@blm.gov. Please reference ‘‘East 

Smoky Panel Mine EIS’’ on all 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Opp, Bureau of Land 

Management, Pocatello Field Office, 

4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204, 

phone 208–478–6382. Scoping 


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information will also be available at the 

BLM’s website at: http://www.blm.gov/

id/st/en/get_involved/nepa.html, or the 

USFS Web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

nepa/nepa_project_

exp.php?project=44748. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with Mr. Opp. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Simplot 

has submitted a proposed lease 

modification and M&RP for agency 

review for the East Smoky Panel leases 

(IDI–015259, IDI–026843, and IDI– 

012890) at the Smoky Canyon 

phosphate mine in Caribou County, 

Idaho. The Smoky Canyon mine, which 

Simplot operates, is located 

approximately 10 miles southwest of 

Afton, Wyoming, and approximately 5 

miles west of the Idaho/Wyoming 

border. The proposed lease modification 

and M&RP for the East Smoky Panel of 

the Smoky Canyon mine would affect 

Federal phosphate leases administered 

by the BLM situated on National Forest 

System (NFS) lands, on unleased 

parcels of NFS lands (where a Special 

Use Authorization would be required), 

and on split estate land, where the 

surface estate is in private ownership 

and the subsurface estate (including 

rights to develop the mineral resources) 

is held by the Federal government under 

BLM management. The NFS lands 

involved lie within the Soda Springs 

Ranger District of the CTNF. The 

existing leases grant Simplot exclusive 

rights to mine and otherwise dispose of 

the federally owned phosphate deposit 

at the site. The M&RP submitted for 

approval details the manner in which 

Simplot proposes to exercise its mine 

development rights and constitutes the 

Proposed Action for purposes of the EIS. 

The Proposed Action includes: (1) 

Development and reclamation of an 

open pit phosphate mine; (2) 

development and reclamation of mine 

infrastructure such as transmission 

lines, access roads, and other 

miscellaneous disturbances; (3) projectrelated lease modifications, such as the 

proposed modification of Lease IDI– 

015259 by adding 120 acres along the 

southwest side of the existing lease for 

mining-related disturbance; and (4) 

amendment of the CTNF Revised Forest 

Plan (2003) to address changes in the 

surface land management within the 

CTNF. In the proposed EIS, the BLM 

and the USFS will analyze the 

environmental impacts of approving 

potential lease modifications, the 

M&RP, and the Forest Plan Amendment. 

The EIS will also analyze the 

environmental impacts of reasonable 

alternatives to the Proposed Action. 

Additionally, the EIS will consider 

regional mitigation strategies for 

addressing the effects to wildlife habitat 

from phosphate mining. The Pocatello 

Field Office is currently developing 

these strategies. 

Agency Decisions: The BLM Idaho 

State Director or delegated official will 

approve, approve with modifications, or 

deny the proposed lease modification 

and M&RP. The Director will base his 

decision on the EIS and any 

recommendations the USFS may have 

regarding surface management of leased 

NFS lands. 

The USFS CTNF Supervisor will 

decide whether to amend the CTNF 

Revised Forest Plan. In addition, the 

CTNF Supervisor will make decisions 

on mine-related activities occurring offlease within the CTNF. Special Use 

Authorizations from the USFS would be 

necessary for any off-lease structures 

located within the CTNF (e.g., relocated 

transmission lines, mine access roads, 

and miscellaneous disturbances). The 

USFS CTNF Supervisor will also make 

recommendations to the BLM 

concerning surface management and 

mitigation on leased lands within the 

CTNF. 

The Army Corps of Engineers may 

also make decisions related to permits 

under Section 404 of the Clean Water 

Act. 

Background: The BLM and the USFS 

authorized existing Smoky Canyon 

mining and milling operations in 1982, 

when the BLM issued a mine plan 

approval and the USFS issued Special 

Use Authorizations for off-lease 

activities. The agencies supported these 

decisions in the Smoky Canyon Mine 

Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD). 

Mining operations began in Panel A in 

1984 and have continued ever since 

with the mining of Panels A through G. 

Simplot submitted a proposed lease 

modification and M&RP for the East 

Smoky Panel in November 2013. The 

proposed East Smoky Project Area is 

located approximately one-half mile 

directly east of Panel A and, in the 

northern portion, adjacent to Panel B. A 

supplemental EIS for mining of Panels 

B and C, which addressed selenium 

issues and additional endangered 

species, was prepared in 2002; a 

subsequent ROD approved mining of 

Panels B and C. The BLM and USFS 

approved the mining of Panels F and G 

in 2008 and are in the process of 

publishing a Final EIS for the Panels F 

and G Lease and Mine Plan 

Modification Project. 

The proposed M&RP provides for 

mining to occur over 12 years, with 

concurrent reclamation on both USFS 

and split estate lands to be completed in 

2 to 3 years after cessation of mining. 

Development of the East Smoky Panel 

would consist of a single north-south 

linear open pit that would be mined 

sequentially in six distinguishable 

phases, beginning at the north end and 

ending at the south end of the pit on 

split estate land where Simplot owns 

the surface estate. 

During mining in the northern portion 

of the East Smoky pit, overburden 

would be placed directly on the existing 

reclaimed Panel B pit, elevating 

contours to be closer to pre-mining 

topography than the currently approved 

final pit contours for Panel B. 

Overburden from the middle and 

southern portions of the East Smoky pit 

would be backfilled in the pit for 

concurrent reclamation. The East Smoky 

in-pit backfill would be maximized and 

there would be no external overburden 

placement, with the exception of some 

low-seleniferous overburden, which 

would be used in haul road and ramp 

construction. The proposal includes 

construction of an external haul road, 

which would run along the length of the 

ultimate East Smoky Panel. Chert and 

limestone from pit overburden 

operations would be used for coarse and 

durable armor in haul roads, water 

control ditches, culverts, and pond 

designs. All seleniferous overburden 

would receive a geologic store-andrelease cover system consisting of chert, 

overlain by Dinwoody and/or Salt Lake 

Formation, and a topsoil layer. 

Under the proposed M&RP, 

approximately 37 acres of the proposed 

pit would be constructed on presently 

unleased NFS land and backfilled with 

selenium-bearing waste rock. This 

would require modification (expansion) 

of Lease IDI–015259 by 120 acres. In 

addition to the pit and haul roads, new 

disturbance associated with 

development of the East Smoky Panel 

would include creation of topsoil 

stockpiles, reclamation material borrow 

areas, storm water ponds and ditches, 

and a possible dewatering pipeline. Two 

existing transmission lines that cross the 

proposed East Smoky Panel Project Area 

would have to be rerouted around the 

proposed open pit area. The 25-kilovolt 

(kV) transmission line crossing the 

northern portion of the Project Area 

would be relocated to the eastern edge 

of the existing Panel B disturbance. The 

115-kV transmission line crosses the 

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an existing utility corridor, as required 

by the CTNF Revised Forest Plan, and 

would be relocated around the southern 

end of the proposed open pit. Relocating 

the utility corridor associated with the 

transmission line would require 

amending the CTNF Revised Forest 

Plan. Mining-related developments on 

unleased NFS land would require USFS 

Special Use Authorizations. 

Total disturbance associated with the 

East Smoky Panel development would 

be approximately 847 acres, of which 

approximately 837 acres (nearly 99 

percent) would be reclaimed, consistent 

with applicable Federal, State and local 

laws. Approximately 10 acres of pit 

disturbance on split estate land where 

Simplot owns the surface estate would 

not be reclaimed. The total new 

disturbance would be 699.9 acres, and 

147.1 acres would be re-disturbance of 

the Smoky Canyon Mine at Panel B. Onlease disturbance of NFS land would be 

438.7 acres with an additional 91.9 

acres of NFS land disturbed off lease, 

which would require Special Use 

Authorizations from the USFS. 

Disturbance on split estate land on lease 

would be 217 acres and split estate land 

off-lease disturbance would be 99.4 

acres. Total disturbance from external 

pit roads would be approximately 74 

acres. 

Simplot proposes reclamation 

activities that include backfilling mine 

pits, placing a store- and-release cover 

over waste rock, grading to return 

disturbed areas to more natural 

contours, re-establishing drainage 

patterns, and revegetation. Rocky pit 

walls comprise the unreclaimed two 

percent of the disturbance. The EIS will 

assess Simplot’s proposed reclamation 

activities for compliance with the 

mandates and objectives in applicable 

Federal land use plans, including the 

CTNF Revised Forest Plan and the BLM 

Pocatello Resource Management Plan. 

Ore from the new East Smoky Panel 

would be trucked to the existing Smoky 

Canyon mill facilities over new and 

existing haul roads to be concentrated. 

The existing slurry pipeline system 

would transport ore concentrate from 

the mill to the Simplot fertilizer plant in 

Pocatello, Idaho. Mill tailings would 

continue to be deposited in the 

currently approved and permitted 

tailings disposal facilities located on 

Simplot property east of the mine. The 

existing Smoky Canyon Mine facilities 

are adequate for use in the East Smoky 

Panel operations. These facilities 

include the main office, security 

building, septic system and parking; ore 

stockpile; mill and shop complex; 

tailings pond, slurry pipeline; culinary 

and production wells; water storage 

tanks, substation, and blasting supply 

storage. 

The BLM and USFS will use NEPA 

public participation requirements to 

assist the agency in satisfying public 

involvement under the National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 

306108) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 

The information about historic and 

cultural resources within the area 

potentially affected by the Proposed 

Action will assist in identifying and 

evaluating impacts to such resources in 

the context of both NEPA and the 

NHPA. 

The BLM and the USFS will consult 

with Indian tribes on a government-togovernment basis in accordance with 

Executive Order 13175 and other 

policies. Tribal concerns, including 

impacts to treaty rights and potential 

impacts to cultural resources, will be 

given due consideration. Federal, State, 

and local agencies, along with tribes and 

other stakeholders that may be 

interested in or affected by the Proposed 

Action are invited to participate in the 

scoping process and, if eligible, may 

request or be requested by the BLM or 

the USFS to participate in the 

development of the environmental 

analysis as a cooperating agency. 

Alternatives and Schedule: At a 

minimum, the EIS will analyze the 

Proposed Action and the No Action 

Alternative. Under the No Action 

Alternative, the proposed M&RP for 

development of the East Smoky Panel 

and Special Use Authorizations would 

not be approved, existing Federal 

mineral leases would not be modified, 

the CTNF Revised Forest Plan would 

not be amended. Mining pursuant to 

existing authorizations at other panels 

of the Smoky Canyon Mine would 

continue as currently authorized. In this 

case, Simplot would retain and be 

eligible to invoke the mining rights 

granted in their existing Federal leases 

at another time, with a revised M&RP 

that meets all regulatory and other 

established requirements. Other 

alternatives may be considered that 

could provide mitigation of potential 

impacts. 

The tentative EIS project schedule is 

as follows: 

• Begin public scoping period and 

meetings: Spring 2015. 

• Release draft EIS and associated 

comment period: Summer 2016. 

• Final EIS publication: Spring 2017. 

• Record of Decision: Spring/Summer 

2017. 

Scoping Procedure: The scoping 

procedure for this EIS will involve 

notification in the Federal Register; a 

mailing to interested and potentially 

affected individuals, groups, and 

Federal, State, and local government 

entities requesting input; news releases 

or legal notices; and public scoping 

meetings. 

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 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. Comments will be available for 

public review at the BLM office listed 

above during regular business hours 

(8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The BLM and the USFS are seeking 

information and written comments 

concerning the Proposed Action from 

Federal, State, Tribal, and local 

agencies, individuals, and organizations 

interested in, or affected by, the 

Proposed Action or the No Action 

Alternative. To assist the BLM and the 

USFS in identifying issues and concerns 

related to the Proposed Action, scoping 

comments should be as specific as 

possible. The portion of the proposed 

project related to USFS special use 

authorizations for off-lease activities is 

subject to the objection process 

pursuant to 36 CFR part 218 Subparts A 

and B. Only those who submit specific 

written comments on the Proposed 

Action, either during scoping or other 

designated opportunity for public 

comment, will be eligible as objectors 

(36 CFR 218.5). BLM appeal procedures 

found in 43 CFR part 4 apply to the 

portion of the project related to the 

development of Federal mineral estate 

including the Federal lease(s). 

At least three ‘‘open-house’’ style 

public scoping meetings will be held 

during which the public may view 

displays explaining the project and ask 

questions and comment on the project. 

Meetings are planned to be held in 

Pocatello and Fort Hall, Idaho, and 

Afton, Wyoming. The dates, times, and 

locations of the public scoping meetings 

will be announced in mailings, public 

notices and news releases issued by the 

BLM and on the BLM Web site. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.; 40 CFR 1500–1508; 43 CFR 46; 


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30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 

AND 43 CFR 3590. 

Karen Rice, 

Acting District Manager, Idaho Falls District, 

Bureau of Land Management. 

Garth Smelser, 

Forest Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX15LC00BM3FD00] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Request for Comments 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of a revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection (1028–0079). 

SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological 

Survey) will ask the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve the information collection (IC) 

described below. As required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, and as part of our continuing 

efforts to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, we invite the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on this IC. This collection is 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2015. 

DATES: To ensure that your comments 

are considered, we must receive them 

on or before June 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this information collection to the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, 

VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax); 

or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). 

Please reference ‘Information Collection 

1028–0079, North American Breeding 

Bird Survey’ in all correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith Pardieck, USGS Patuxent Wildlife 

Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest 

Road, Laurel, MD 20708–4038 (mail); 

301–497–5843 (phone); or kpardieck@

usgs.gov (email). You may also find 

information about this ICR at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Respondents supply the U.S. 

Geological Survey with avian 

population data for more than 600 North 

American bird species. The raw survey 

data, resulting population trend 

estimates, and relative abundance 

estimates will be made available via the 

Internet and through special 

publications, for use by Government 

agencies, industry, education programs, 

and the general public. We will protect 

information from respondents 

considered proprietary under the 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552) and its implementing regulations 

(43 CFR part 2), and under regulations 

at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and 

information to be made available to the 

public or for limited inspection.’’ 

Responses are voluntary. No questions 

of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. 

II. Data 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0079. 

Form Number: NA. 

Title: North American Breeding Bird 

Survey. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: General public 

skilled in bird identification. 

Respondent’s Obligation: None. 

Participation is voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 2,600. 

Estimated Time per Response: 11 

hours. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 

28,600. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ 

Burden: Mileage costs are on average 

$57.50 per response. This includes an 

approximate 100-mile round trip for 

data collection. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor and 

you are not required to respond to a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and current expiration date. 

III. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting comments as to: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the agency 

to perform its duties, including whether 

the information is useful; (b) the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) how 

to minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Please note that the comments 

submitted in response to this notice are 

a matter of public record. Before 

including your personal mailing 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personally identifiable 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personally 

identifiable information, may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personally identifiable 

information from public view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Mark Wimer, 

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Director 

(Acting). 

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BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000 

15XL1109AF] 

Meeting of the California Desert 

District Advisory Council 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in 

accordance with Public Law 92–463 and 

94–579, that the California Desert 

District Advisory Council (DAC) to the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

U.S. Department of the Interior, will 

participate in a field tour of BLMadministered public lands on Friday, 

April 10, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. and will meet in formal session on 

Saturday, April 11, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. 

to 4:30 p.m. in Ridgecrest, CA. Exact 

meeting location is yet to be 

determined. Agenda for the Saturday 

meeting will include updates by council 

members, the BLM California Desert 

District Manager, five Field Managers, 

and council subgroups. The focus topic 

for the meeting will be the BLM’s 

ongoing planning efforts in the West 

Mojave planning area. Final agenda 

items for the field trip, public meeting, 

and the meeting location will be posted 

on the DAC Web page at http://

www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/

dac.html when finalized. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All DAC 

meetings are open to the public. Public 

comment for items not on the agenda 

will be scheduled at the beginning of 

the meeting Saturday morning. Time for 

public comment is made available by 

the council chairman during the 

presentation of various agenda items, 

and is scheduled at the end of the 

meeting for topics not on the agenda. 

While the Saturday meeting is 

tentatively scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., the meeting could conclude 


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