Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting; Notice

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee Meeting;

Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee will

meet on Tuesday, July 20, 1999, at the Port of Skamania County meeting

room, located at 70 SE Cascade, Stevenson, Washington. The meeting will

begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting

is to present: (1) The National Forest roads policy and how that

affects the roads policy on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest; (2)

the timber and recreation aspects of monitoring the Northwest Forest

Plan; (3) restoration monitoring; (4) an update on the timber sale

plan; (5) an update on survey and manage; and (6) a Public Open Forum.

All Southwest Washington Provincial Advisory Committee meetings are

open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. The

``open forum'' provides opportunity for the public to bring issues,

concerns, and discussion topics to the Advisory Committee. The ``open

forum'' is scheduled as part of agenda item (6) for this meeting.

Interested speakers will need to register prior to the open forum

period. The committee welcomes the public's written comments on

committee business at any time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct questions regarding this

meeting to Linda Turner, Public Affairs Specialist, at (360) 891-5195,

or write Forest Headquarters Office, Gifford Pinchot National Forest,

10600 NE. 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682.

Dated: July 2, 1999.

Peggy Kain,

Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 99-17485 Filed 7-8-99; 8:45 am]

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