60366 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 199 / Monday, October 17, 2005 / Notices 

Meetings are scheduled for the 

following dates: 

• Saturday, December 3, 2006. 

• Saturday, March 4, 2006. 

• Saturday, June 3, 2006. 

• Saturday, September 9, 2006. 

• Saturday, December 2, 2006. 

Meeting agendas will be developed 

and available to the public prior to 

meeting dates through the Bureau of 

Land Management, Palm Springs-South 

Coast Field Office Web Page linking to 

the Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains 

National Monument Home Page at 

http://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/ 

santarosa/santa_rosa_national_ 

monument.html. 

The focus of all MAC meetings will be 

on implementation issues of the Santa 

Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 

National Monument Management Plan. 

Each meeting, beginning at 

approximately 11 a.m., will contain a 

half-hour Public Comment period. 

During this time members of the public 

are encouraged to provide their 

comments and/or input to the MAC for 

further consideration and discussion. A 

sign-up sheet for speakers will be 

available at the entrance of the Palm 

Desert City Council Conference Room, 

on the day of the meeting. Speakers 

making comments to the Advisory 

Committee are requested to provide a 

written copy of their statement for the 

record. 

The MAC is a committee of citizens 

appointed to provide advice and 

recommendation to the Secretaries of 

the Interior and Agriculture, with 

respect to implementation of the 

National Monument Management Plan. 

The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 

Mountains National Monument Act of 

2000 (16 U.S.C. 106–351), authorized 

establishment of the MAC with 

representative members from State and 

local jurisdictions, the Agua Caliente 

Band of Cahuilla Indians, a natural 

science expert, a member from a local 

conservation organization, a 

representative of the local developers or 

building industry organization, the 

Winter Park Authority, and a 

representative from the Pinyon 

Community Council. 

All of the meetings are open to the 

public, attendance limited only by the 

space available. Individuals attending 

who need special assistance, such as 

sign language interpretations, or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the contact person listed below 

two (2) weeks in advance of the 

meeting. 

Meeting Dates and Times: December 

3, 2005; March 4, 2006; June 3, 2006; 

September 9, 2006; December 2, 2006. 

All MAC meetings begin at 9 a.m., and 

the Public Comment period begins at 

approximately 11 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: All MAC meetings are held 

in the Palm Desert City Council 

Conference Room, 73–510 Fred Waring 

Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Written comments should be sent to the 

Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains 

National Monument Writer-Editor, incare-of the Bureau of Land Management, 

P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, 

CA 92258; by telephone 760 251–4800, 

fax (760) 251–4899; or e-mail 

ca_srsj_nm@ca.blm.gov. 

Additional information regarding the 

National Monument and the MAC is 

posted on the National Monument Web 

pages located at: http://www.ca.blm.gov/ 

palmsprings/santarosa/ 

santa_rosa_national_monument.html. 

Documents pertinent to this notice, 

including comments with the names 

and addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the BLM 

Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office 

located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North 

Palm Springs, California, during regular 

business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except for 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Santa 

Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 

National Monument Act (Pub. L. 106–

351) was signed into law on October 24, 

2000, by President William Clinton. The 

National Monument was established in 

order to preserve the nationally 

significant biological, cultural, 

recreational, geological, educational and 

scientific values found in the Santa Rosa 

and San Jacinto Mountains. This 

legislation established the first National 

Monument to be jointly managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 

the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). This 

National Monument Act only affects 

Federal lands, and Federal interests 

located within the established National 

Monument boundaries. 

The 272,000-acre National Monument 

encompasses 86,400 acres of Bureau of 

Land Management lands; 64,400 acres of 

Forest Service lands; 23,000 acres of 

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians 

lands; 8,500 acres of California 

Department of Parks and Recreation 

lands; 35,800 acres of other State of 

California agencies lands; and 53,900 

acres of privately owned lands. 

The BLM and the Forest Service’s 

joint management is done in 

consultation with the Agua Caliente 

Band of Cahuilla Indians, other Federal 

and State agencies; and local 

governments. 

All MAC, work group, and any 

subcommittee meetings, including field 

examinations, are open to the public, 

including representatives of the media. 

Any organization, association, or 

individual may file a statement with, or 

appear before the committee and/or its 

work groups, and any subcommittees 

regarding topics on a meeting’s agenda. 

Dated: October 7, 2005. 

Elena Misquez, 

Bureau of Land Management, Palm SpringsSouth Coast, Acting Field Office Manager. 

Dated: October 6, 2005. 

Danella George, 

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains, 

National Monument Manager. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

Laurie Rosenthal, 

District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District, 

San Bernardino National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 05–20686 Filed 10–14–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[ID–200–1120–PH] 

Notice of November Resource 

Advisory Council Meeting To Be Held 

in Twin Falls District, ID 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

intent to hold a Resource Advisory 

Council (RAC) meeting in the Twin 

Falls District of Idaho on Tuesday, 

November 29, 2005. The meeting will be 

held in the Cedar Conference Room at 

the Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel, 

1357 Blue Lakes Boulevard North, in 

Twin Falls, Idaho. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Twin 

Falls District Resource Advisory 

Council consists of the standard fifteen 

members residing throughout south 

central Idaho. Meeting agenda items 

will include multiple sub-group reports 

concerning energy, Blaine County 

Airport Relocation, and ongoing 

litigation. A significant portion of the 

session will also include familiarization 

for new incoming members. Other 

potential topics may also arise and a 

public comment period will be held 

following lunch. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sky 

Buffat, Twin Falls District, Idaho, 2536 

Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho, 

83301, (208) 735–2068. 

Dated: October 11, 2005. 

Howard Hedrick, 

Twin Falls District Manager. 

[FR Doc. 05–20688 Filed 10–14–05; 8:45 am] 

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