[Federal Register: June 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 121)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

United States Forest Service

[CA 688--02--1610--DO--083A]

 
Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule Public Comment Time 
Change

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior; United States Forest 
Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of change in time for public comment period at meetings. 
The Monument Advisory Committee desires to change the afternoon comment 
period previously designated as 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. The afternoon public 
comment period will now take place from 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m., with the 
morning public comment period remaining 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest 
Service (USFS) announces a change in time for the afternoon public 
comment period from 3:30-4 p.m. to 1-1:30 p.m. for the Advisory 
Committee to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument 
(hereinafter referred to as ``National Monument''). The meetings where 
this time change will go into effect will be held on the following 
dates:
     Saturday, August 3, 2002
     Saturday, October 5, 2002
     Saturday, December 7, 2002
     Saturday, February 1, 2003
    The meetings will be held at the Palm Desert City Hall Council 
Chambers, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 
92260. The meetings will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 
although meetings may be adjourned prior to 4:00 p.m. There will be a 
half hour dedicated to public input during both the first half hour of 
the meeting and after lunch starting at 1:00 p.m. A sign up sheet will 
be located at the meeting room on the day of the meeting. Speakers 
wishing to comment publicly should sign the public comment sign-in 
sheet provided at the location of the meetings. All committee and 
subcommittee meetings, including field examinations, will be open to 
the general public, including representatives of the news media. Any 
organization, association, or individual may file a statement with or 
appear before the committee and its subcommittees regarding topics on a 
meeting agenda--except that the chairperson or the designated federal 
official may require written comments to the Advisory Committee. The 
meetings will have agendas developed and available to the public prior 
to the meeting date. The agendas for each meeting will be located on 
the Bureau of Land Management web page for the Santa Rosa San Jacinto 
National Monument (http://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/). The subject 
matter of each meeting will focus on the development and implementation 
of the Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Management 
Plan.
    The Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) is a committee of citizens 
appointed to provide advice to the BLM and USFS with respect to 
preparation and implementation of the management plan for the National 
Monument as required in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 431nt). The act authorized 
establishment of the MAC with representative members from State and 
local jurisdictions, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a 
natural science expert, local conservation organization, local 
developer of building organization, the Winter Park Authority and a 
representative from the Pinyon Community Council.
    The meeting will be open to the public with attendance limited to 
space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special 
assistance such as sign language interpretations or other reasonable 
accommodations should notify the contact person listed below in advance 
of the meeting. Persons wishing to make statements will need to sign up 
at the meeting location.

DATES: August 3, 2002; October 5, 2002; December 7, 2002; February 1, 
2003; All meetings will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a 
morning public comment period from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. and an afternoon 
public comment period from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. Meetings may adjourn prior 
to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Palm 
Desert City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 
92260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments should be sent to 
Miss Danella George, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monument Manager, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 581260, North 
Palm Springs, CA 92258; or by fax at (760) 251-4899 or by email at 
dgeorge@ca.blm.gov. Information can be found on our webpage: http://
www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/. Documents pertinent to this notice, 
including comments with the names and addresses of respondents, will be 
available for public review at the Palm Springs-South Coast Field 
Office located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California, 
during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument was established by act of Congress and signed into 
law on October 24, 2000. The National Monument was established in order 
to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, 
recreational, geological, educational and scientific values found in 
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. This legislation established 
the first monument to be jointly managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Santa Rosa and 
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 affects only 
Federal lands and Federal interests located within the established 
boundaries.
    The 272,000 acre Monument encompasses 86,400 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management lands, 64,400 acres of Forest Service lands, 23,000 
acres of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians lands, 8,500 acres of 
California Department of Parks and Recreation lands, 35,800 acres of 
other State of California agencies lands, and 53,900 acres of private 
land. The BLM and the Forest Service will jointly manage Federal lands 
in the National Monument in coordination with the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians, other federal agencies, state agencies and local 
governments.

    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Danella George,
Designated Federal Official, National Monument Manager.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District, San Bernardino National 
Forest.
[FR Doc. 02-15791 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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