Message posted by Will (NorCal) on August 15, 2004 at 11:56:12 PST:

They are having a meeting the next day (aug 20th) with an opportunity for public comment:

Meeting Agenda (DRAFT)
Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council
Friday, Aug. 20, 2004

BLM Tonopah Field Station, 1553 South Main Street, Tonopah, Nev.

8 a.m. Welcome & Introductions: Jerry Helton, chairperson.

8:15 a.m. Review & approve previous meeting’s minutes: Jerry Helton, chairperson.

8:30 a.m. South Central and bi-State Sage Grouse Plans update and Current Status of Nevada planning effort: Amy Dumas, BLM Tonopah Field Station wild horse and burro specialist.

9 a.m. Central Nevada Elk Plan update: Rhen Etzelmiller, BLM Tonopah Field Station wildlife biologist; Rick Orr, BLM Caliente Field Station Manager.

9:30 a.m. Forage bank establishment on vacant allotments: Bill Fisher, Tonopah Field Station Manager

10 a.m. BREAK

10:15 a.m. Trespass issues update: Rusty Lee, BLM Tonopah Field Station renewable resources supervisor.

10:45 a.m. AML setting and current status of wild horses and burros in BLM Tonopah Field Station planning area: Amy Dumas, BLM Tonopah Field Station wild horse and burro specialist.

11:15 a.m. Public Comment

12 Noon LUNCH

1 p.m. BLM Battle Mountain Field Office efforts to control Noxious and Invasive Weeds; Valerie Metscher: BLM Battle Mountain Field Office lead range specialist.

1:30 p.m. Oliver Ranch update: Mark Morse, BLM Las Vegas Field Manager

2 p.m. Forest Service update: Steve Williams, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Austin-Tonopah District Ranger.

2:30 p.m. BREAK

2:45 p.m. Field Manager’s updates.

BLM Battle Mountain Field Office: Bill Fisher, BLM Tonopah Field Station Manager

BLM Ely Field Office: Rick Orr, BLM Caliente Field Station Manager

BLM Las Vegas Field Office: Mark Morse, BLM Las Vegas Field Manager

3:30 p.m. House cleaning.

4 p.m. Adjourn.

In Reply to: Re: BLM Tour 8/19/04 posted by Keith on August 15, 2004 at 10:05:25 PST:

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