Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

• Published date: 21 November 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 64335
• Record Number: 2019-25180
• Section: Notices
• Court: Land Management Bureau

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)

[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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