Water Rights Task Force Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Water Rights Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service announces meetings of the Water Rights Task

Force established on August 20, 1996, in accordance with the provisions

of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as

amended. The chairman has scheduled the 10th, 11th, and 12th meetings

of the Task Force in Denver, CO, on June 9-10, July 17-18, and August

4-5, 1997, respectively.

DATES: The meetings will be held June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;

June 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30

p.m.; July 18 from 8:30 a.m. to noon; August 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30;

and August 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All three meetings will be held in Conference Room D of the

Presidents Club, Continental Airlines, in Concourse A of Denver

International Airport terminal.

Send written comments to Eleanor Towns, FACA Liaison, Water Rights

Task Force, c/o USDA Forest Service, MAIL STOP 1124, P.O. Box 96090,

Washington, DC 20090-6090. Telephone (202) 205-1248; Fax: (202) 205-

1604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Glasser, Watershed & Air

Management Staff, Telephone: (202) 205-1172; Fax: (202) 205-1096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Rights Task Force is comprised of

seven members appointed by Congress and the Secretary of Agriculture to

study and make recommendations on issues pertaining to water rights.

All meetings are open to the public. However, time for the public to

address the Task Force must be arranged prior to the meetings by

contacting either the Chairman, Mr. Bennett W. Raley, c/o Trout &

Raley, P.C., 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1300, Denver, CO 80203, phone

(303) 861-1963, extension 125, or Ms. Towns at the address and phone

number under ADDRESSES. Meeting discussion is limited to the Task Force

members and Forest Service personnel. Persons who wish to bring water

rights matters to the attention of the Task Force may file written

statements with the Forest Service liaison at the address listed

earlier in this notice, either before or after each meeting.

Dated: May 2, 1997.

Valdis E. Mezainis,

Acting Chief.

[FR Doc. 97-12278 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]

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