[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 64335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25180]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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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's next meeting will be held December 6-7, 2019. The
Council will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public
lands on Friday, December 6, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and then
will meet in formal session on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Friday field trip will leave from the Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92211.
Saturday's formal session will be held at the Renaissance Palm Springs
Hotel, 888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262. Final
locations and agendas for the field trip and public meeting will be
posted on the BLM web page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac/california/california-desert-district.
Written comments for the Council may be sent in advance of the
Saturday meeting c/o BLM, Public Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah K. Webster, BLM California State
Office, telephone: 916-978-4622, email: [email protected]. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Webster during
normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council provides
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning the
planning and management of the public land resources located within the
BLM's California Desert District and offers advice on the
implementation of the comprehensive, long-range plan for management,
use, development, and protection of the public lands within the
California Desert Conservation Area.
All Council meetings and field trips are open to the public, but
the public must provide their own transportation, meals, and beverages.
The field trip will include visits to the Eagle Crest Energy Eagle
Mountain Pumped Storage Project, NextEra Desert Sunlight Solar Farm,
and Terra-Gen San Jacinto II Wind Re-power Project. The Saturday public
meeting will include a presentation on and discussion of renewable-
energy development.
The Saturday meeting will include an update on implementation of
the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
in the California Desert District, updates from Council members and the
BLM California Desert District Manager, and time for public comment at
the beginning and end of the meeting as well as during various
presentations. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and
the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited.
While the Saturday meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., the meeting could conclude prior to 4:00 p.m. should the Council
conclude its presentations and discussions. Therefore, members of the
public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion should
schedule their arrival accordingly.
Written comments will be accepted at the Saturday public meeting.
Copies will be provided to the Council and incorporated into the
meeting minutes.
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.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Andrew S. Archuleta,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2019-25180 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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