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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1542-1543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00155]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO4820000251]

Public Meetings of the California Desert District Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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) 
California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Council will participate in a field tour on March 28, 2025, 
and a meeting on March 29, 2025; participate in a field tour on July 
11, 2025, and a meeting on July 12, 2025; and participate in a field 
tour on November 14, 2025, and a meeting on November 15, 2025. The 
field tours and meetings will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time and 
virtual participation options will be available for the meetings. If 
weather or other circumstances arise, the meetings may be held 
virtually via Zoom and the field tours may not occur.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held, and the field tours will commence 
and conclude at the BLM California Desert District Office, 1201 Bird 
Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Miyamoto, BLM California Desert 
District Office; telephone: 760-883-8528, email: [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council provides recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of 
public land resources in the BLM's California Desert District and 
offers advice on implementing the comprehensive, long-range plan for 
management, use, development, and protection of the public lands within 
the California Desert Conservation Area. The March field tour will be 
to sites within the Barstow Field Office. Agenda topics for the March 
meeting may include a presentation on the Barstow Field Office business 
plan, a presentation from the U.S. Forest Service on the San Bernardino 
National Forest fee proposal, a presentation on the wild horse and 
burro program in the Ridgecrest Field Office, and overviews from the 
district and field offices and fire program. The July field tour will 
be to sites within the Needles Field Office. Agenda topics for the July 
meeting may include presentations on the McCain Valley Resource 
Conservation Area and Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area operations, 
and overviews from the district and field offices and fire program. The 
November field tour will be to sites within the Ridgecrest Field 
Office. Agenda topics for the November meeting may include 
presentations on the Dos Palmas Preserve and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
National Monument, and overviews from the district and field offices 
and fire program.
    Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide 
their own transportation and meals and register to attend 7 days in 
advance. Final agendas, virtual meeting registration, and field tour 
registration information will be posted on the BLM web page 15 days in 
advance at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district.
    All Council meetings are open to the public and a public comment 
period will be offered each meeting day. Written comments for the 
Council may be sent electronically in advance of the meetings to Public 
Affairs Officer Kate Miyamoto at [email protected] or in writing to BLM 
California Desert District/Public Affairs, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm 
Springs, CA 92262. Written comments will also be accepted at the time 
of the public meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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.
    Requests for Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for 
sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, 
language translation services, or other reasonable accommodations. We 
ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice at least 14 business days prior to the 
meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient

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time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are 
managed on a case-by-case basis.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Michelle Lynch,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2025-00155 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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