Notice of Public Meeting, Alaska Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.

DATES:

The meeting will be held February 8-9, 2005, at the Anchorage Federal Building, located at 7th and C Street, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The public comment period will begin at 1 p.m. February 8.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa McPherson, Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone (907) 271-3322 or e-mail tmcphers@ak.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Alaska. At this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:

• Status of land use planning in Alaska
• Off-highway vehicle use designations on BLM-administered lands
• Wildland fire management on BLM-administered lands
• National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska integrated activity plans
• North Slope Science Initiative
• Other topics the Council may raise

All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allotted for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, transportation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact BLM.