Notice of Public Meeting; Central Montana Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

The meeting will be held October 19, 2005, at the Bureau of Land Management's Lewistown Field Office in Lewistown, Montana (920 NE. Main, in Lewistown, MT). The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with a 30-minute public comment period. This meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 5:30 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This 15-member council advises the Secretary of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with public land management in Montana. At this meeting the council will discuss/act upon:

The minutes of their proceeding meeting;

Orientation of new council members;

Field managers' updates;

The BLM planning process;

Range management programs;

A presentation from American Prairie's Foundation;

An overview of the monument resource management plan; and administrative details.

All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time allocated 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT:

June Bailey, Lewistown Field Manager, Lewistown Field Office, P.O. Box 1160, Lewistown, Montana, 59457, (406) 538-1900.