El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Placerville, California. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The agenda for the meeting includes: Discussions and possible decisions on an El Dorado County RAC mission statement; possible criteria for project proposals (leveraging funds, monetary limit and NEPA completion,

etc.

); project solicitation and review timelines; information to include in the media release; continuing education about the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act; and how public comment will be incorporated into the meetings. The Forest Service will discuss future opportunities for education about the national forest including field trips.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on August 16, 2010 at 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the El Dorado Center of Folsom Lake College, Community Room, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 . Written comments should be sent to Frank Mosbacher; Forest Supervisor's Office; 100 Forni Road; Placerville, CA 95667. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to

fmosbacher@fs.fed.us,

or via facsimile to 530-621-5297.

All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at 100 Forni Road; Placerville, CA 95667. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 530-622-5061 to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank Mosbacher, Public Affairs Officer, Eldorado National Forest Supervisors Office, (530) 621-5268.

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The meeting is open to the public. The following business will be conducted: Elect a chair and vice chair, discuss RAC norms and operating guidelines, learn about successful RACs, discuss criteria for project proposals and establish methods for soliciting proposals. More information will be posted on the Eldorado National Forest Web site

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado.

A public comment opportunity will be made available following the business activity. Future meetings will have a formal public imput period for those following the yet to be developed public input process.

Dated: July 27, 2010.

Ramiro Villalvazo,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 2010-18856 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]

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