[Federal Register: August 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 160)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Giant Sequoia National Monument Scientific Advisory Board
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Giant Sequoia National Monument Scientific Advisory Board
(Scientific Advisory Board) will meet in Sequoia National Park,
California, September 5 and 6, 2001. The purpose of the meeting is to
hear comments from the public; affirm advisories drafted at the July
meeting; review issues from the Giant Sequoia National Monument
planning team; and initiate discussions for developing Advisories on
issues.
DATES: The meeting will be held September 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. One half-day of the meeting is reserved for a field visit to parts
of Sequoia National Park and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wuksachi Lodge, 64720 Wuksachi
Way, Sequoia National Park, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive further information,
contact Arthur L. Gaffrey, 559-784-1500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. If you
are planning to attend either day, please contact Arthur L. Gaffrey to
ensure adequate seating. Guidelines for the public participation
portion of the Scientific Advisory Board's meeting are as follows: The
public will be allowed to address the Scientific Advisory Board during
the first 30 minutes of the meeting on September 5; when registering
participants must provide a written copy of their presentation for
inclusion in the meeting minutes; oral presentations may be no more
than 5 minutes in length, depending on the number of people wishing to
address the Scientific Advisory Board, priority for presentations will
be given to persons who did not make a presentation at the July
meeting; and all presentations must be related to the science
surrounding the development of the Management Plan for the Giant
Sequoia National Monument. Some members of the Scientific Advisory
Board may participate in the meeting via telephone. In that event,
arrangements will be made to enable the public to listen to all the
members participating in the meeting.
A field visit to parts of the Sequoia National Park and Giant
Sequoia National Monument is planned for part of the meeting. The field
visit is also open to the public. Anyone wishing to attend the field
visit must provide his or her own transportation. Carpooling is
encouraged. Written comments for the Scientific Advisory Board may be
submitted to Forest Supervisor Arthur L. Gaffrey, Sequoia National
Forest, 900 West Grand Avenue, Porterville, California 93257.
A final agenda can be obtained by contacting Arthur L. Gaffrey or
by visiting the Giant Sequoia National Monument web site at
www.r5.fs.fed.us/giant_sequoia.
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Dated: August 8, 2001.
Arthur L. Gaffrey,
Forest Supervisor, Sequoia National Forest.
[FR Doc. 01-20752 Filed 8-16-01; 8:45 am]
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