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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 61, No. 116

Friday, June 14, 1996

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Notice of Public Meeting on

Withdrawal; Oak Creek Canyon, AZ

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and agenda for a forthcoming

public meeting on the proposed Forest

Service withdrawal application for the

protection of recreational and resource

values in Oak Creek Canyon near

Sedona, Arizona. This public meeting

will provide the opportunity for public

involvement in this proposed action as

required by regulation. All comments

will be considered when a final

determination is made on whether this

land should be withdrawn.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on July 16, 1996, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00

p.m.

ADDRESS: Public meeting held at:

Sedona Fire Department #1, 2860

Southwest Drive, Sedona, Arizona

86336.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pete Mourtsen, Coconino National

Forest, (520) 527–3414 or Judy Adams,

Sedona Ranger District, (520) 282–4119.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal for the

Oak Creek Canyon area which was

published on March 23, 1994 (56 FR

13740) is hereby modified to allow for

a public meeting as provided in 43

U.S.C. 1714 and 43 CFR Part 2310.3–

1(2)v.

This meeting will be open to all

interested persons who would like to

comment in person or to submit written

comments on this subject.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

All comments should be submitted to

the Coconino National Forest, 2323 E.

Greenlaw Lane, Flagstaff, AZ 86004–

1890, by July 30, 1996.

Dated: June 10, 1996.

Milo J. Larson,

Acting Deputy Regional Forester.

[FR Doc. 96–15125 Filed 6–13–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Notice of Request for Nominations for

Board of Trustees

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture

is requesting nominations for persons to

serve as members of the National

Natural Resources Conservation

Foundation Board of Trustees.

DATES: Nominations must be received in

writing by July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send written nominations

to Chief, Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA, P.O. Box

2890, Washington, DC 20013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doug McKalip, Legislative Affairs

Division, Natural Resources

Conservation Service; (202) 720–2771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Board Purpose

The National Natural Resources

Conservation Foundation was

authorized by the Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996,

Public Law 104–127—April 4, 1996.

The National Natural Resources

Conservation Foundation Board of

Trustees will be composed of 9

members appointed by the Secretary of

Agriculture to govern the National

Natural Resources Conservation

Foundation. The purposes of the

Foundation are to:

(1) Promote innovative solutions to

the problems associated with the

conservation of natural resources on

private lands, particularly with respect

to agriculture and soil and water

conservation;

(2) Promote voluntary partnerships

between government and private

interests in the conservation of natural

resources;

(3) Conduct research and undertake

educational activities, conduct and

support demonstration projects;

(4) Provide such other leadership and

support as may be necessary to address

conservation challenges, such as the

prevention of excessive soil erosion, the

enhancement of soil and water quality,

and the protection of wetlands, wildlife

habitat and strategically important

farmland subject to urban conversion

and fragmentation;

(5) Encourage, accept, and administer

private gifts of money and real personal

property for the benefit of, or in

connection with, the conservation and

related activities and services of the

Department, particularly the Natural

Resources Conservation Service;

(6) Undertake, conduct, and

encourage educational, technical, and

other assistance, and activities that

support the conservation and related

programs administered by the

Department (other than activities carried

out on National Forest System lands),

particularly the Natural Resources

Conservation Service, except that the

Foundation may not enforce or

administer a regulation of the

Department; and

(7) Raise private funds to promote the

purposes of the Foundation.

Board Membership

The Board will consist of 9 voting

members, each of whom shall be a

United States citizen and not a Federal

officer. The Board shall be composed

of—

(1) Individuals with expertise in

agriculture conservation policy matters;

(2) A representative of private sector

organizations with a demonstrable

interest in natural resources

conservation;

(3) A representative of statewide

conservation organizations;

(4) A representative of soil and water

conservation districts;

(5) A representative of organizations

outside the Federal Government that are

dedicated to natural resources

conservation education, and

(6) A farmer or rancher.

Service as a member of the Board

shall not constitute employment by, or

the holding of an office of the United

States for the purposes of any Federal

law.

A Board member shall serve for a term

of 3 years, except that the members

appointed to the initial Board shall

serve, proportionally for terms of 1, 2,

and 3 years, as determined by the

Secretary. No individual may serve

more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms as

a member of the Board.