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be allowed on public lands outside the

park during winter when cattle are not

present. Bison will not be allowed to

intermingle with cattle and will be

hazed back into the park when the

weather typically moderates in the

spring (mid-April on the north side and

mid-May on the west side). The

agencies will capture or remove bison

still remaining outside the park that

cannot be hazed. Any possible risk to

cattle will be further minimized before

cattle are allowed to return to public

lands by waiting a sufficient amount of

time to ensure that the bacteria which

causes the disease is no longer alive

outside the park.

The agencies will further manage the

risk of transmission of brucellosis to

cattle by limiting the number of bison

outside the park in the north (Reese

Creek) and west (West Yellowstone)

management areas through intensive

monitoring and hazing, and when

necessary, capture, test, and slaughter of

seropositive bison. Management activity

will be increased as bison move toward

the edges of management zones outside

the park. The plan also provides that the

agencies will maintain a spring bison

population of up to 3,000 animals. The

agencies also agree to increase

implementation of non-lethal

management measures should severe

winter conditions result in a large

management removal or natural winter

die off.

In an effort to further reduce the risk

of transmission and protect cattle, the

agencies will require vaccination if

100% of all vaccination-eligible cattle in

north and west management zones are

not vaccinated within one year. APHIS

will pay for all direct vaccination costs.

Allowing untested bison outside the

park in the north and west boundary

management zones will begin after the

agencies have had experience with

seronegative bison in certain areas

outside the park during winter and

when the National Park Service initiates

vaccination of bison with a safe and

effective vaccine utilizing a safe remote

delivery system inside the park.

With the implementation of this plan,

the federal agencies and the State of

Montana recognize that bison are an

essential component of the greater

Yellowstone ecosystem and that the

cooperation of several agencies is

needed to fully manage the herd to

reduce the risk of transmission of

brucellosis from bison to cattle and

maintain a wild, free-ranging population

of Yellowstone bison.

The Joint Management Plan, included

in the Record of Decision, is a slightly

altered version of the existing plan

presented in the federal agencies’ final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

The State of Montana incorporated and

adopted the federal agencies’ FEIS into

its own FEIS for bison management and

has recently signed their Record of

Decision, which implements the same

Joint Management Plan as the federal

agencies.

A copy of the Record of Decision on

Bison Management for Yellowstone

National Park and the State of Montana

can be obtained via the internet by

visiting the National Park Service web

site at http://www.nps.gov/planning or

by calling (307) 344–2159.

Jack Neckels,

Acting Director, Intermountain Region.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Acadia National Park Bar, Harbor, ME;

Acadia National Park Advisory

Commission; Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770, 5

U.S.C. App. 1, Sec. 10), that the Acadia

National Park Advisory Commission

will hold a meeting on Monday,

February 5, 2001.

The Commission was established

pursuant to Public Law 99–420, Sec.

103. The purpose of the commission is

to consult with the Secretary of the

Interior, or his designee, on matters

relating to the management and

development of the park, including but

not limited to the acquisition of lands

and interests in lands (including

conservation easements on islands) and

termination of rights of use and

occupancy.

The meeting will convene at park

Headquarters, McFarland Hill, Bar

Harbor, Maine, at 1:00 PM to consider

the following agenda:

1. Review and approval of minutes from

the meeting held September 11,

2000.

2. Committee reports

Land Conservation

Park Use

Science

Nomination

3. Old business

4. Chairman’s report

5. Superintendent’s report

6. Public comments

7. Proposed agenda for next

Commission meeting on Monday,

June 4, 2001.

The meeting is open to the public.

Interested persons may make oral/

written presentations to the Commission

or file written statements. Such requests

should be made to the Superintendent

at least seven days prior to the meeting.

Further information concerning this

meeting may be obtained from the

Superintendent, Acadia National Park,

P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609,

tel: (207) 288–3338.

Dated: January 9, 2001.

Len Bobinchock,

Acting Superintendent, Acadia National

Park.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Park System Advisory Board;

Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (1994), that the

National Park System Advisory Board

will meet January 24–26, 2001, in the

Board Room of the American

Geophysical Union Building, 2000

Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

The Board will convene from 9:00

a.m., until 5:00 p.m., on January 24 and

25. On January 26, the Board will

convene at 9:00 a.m., and adjourn at

12:00 noon. The Board will consider

procedural matters relative to

completing its study of the future of the

National Park Service and the National

Park System. During the morning

session on January 24, the Board will be

addressed by leaders of national

organizations having interest in

National Park Service matters.

The Board may be addressed at

various times by officials of the National

Park Service and the Department of the

Interior; and other miscellaneous topics

and reports may be covered. The order

of the agenda may be changed, if

necessary, to accommodate travel

schedules or for other reasons.

The Board meeting will be open to the

public. Space and facilities to

accommodate the public are limited and

attendees will be accommodated on a

first-come basis. Anyone may file with

the Board a written statement

concerning matters to be discussed. The

Board may also permit attendees to

address the Board, but may restrict the

length of the presentations, as necessary

to allow the Board to complete its

agenda within the allotted time.