The Desert Advisory Council will meet in Palm Desert on Decemder 11-12, 2009.
Below is a link to the DAC web site where the agenda and field office reports may be viewed.
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I'm at work, so I can't really delve into this...
Are these open meetings? Do they allow public input?
Are these open meetings? Do they allow public input?
QUOTE (your basic sandrail @ Dec 4 2009, 04:19 PM) 
I'm at work, so I can't really delve into this...
Are these open meetings? Do they allow public input?
Are these open meetings? Do they allow public input?
Yes and Yes
Look at the agenda and see that time is allocated for public comment and questions after each agenda item.
Tentative Agenda (4Dec09)
California Desert District Advisory Council Meeting
Courtyard by Marriott
74895 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Saturday, December 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance Tom Acuna, Acting Chair
Introductions
Approve August 28-29 meeting transcripts
Council member reports
Review agenda and procedures for public comment*
Election of officers
8:55 a.m. Summary of field trip BLM staff
9:00 a.m. Public questions or statements for items not on agenda,
including requests for DAC to consider items for future
agenda
9:15 a.m. State Director’s Report TBD
9:30 a.m. District Manager’s Report Steve Borchard, BLM CDD DM
9:45 a.m. Field Office Reports Field Office managers
Council questions regarding written reports
10:00 a.m. Public comment on SD, DM, & FO reports
10:15 a.m. Morning break
10:30 a.m. Dumont/ISDRA subgroup updates DAC subgroup representatives Banis and Holliday
10:45 a.m. Subgroup handbook discussion Don Maruska, BLM consultant
11:15 a.m. BLM report on Rands/El Paso planning process TBD
11:30 a.m. Resumption of discussions and actions concerning
tabled five-part motion
That the Rands TRT remain as a subgroup and
assist El Paso CAPA
That there be a renewable energy subgroup
That there be an El Mirage subgroup
To retire Surprise Canyon TRT
To retire Historic Cabins TRT
(Public comment to precede any action.)
12:00 p.m. Break for lunch
1:15 p.m. Renewable Energy update Greg Miller, BLM Renewable
Energy Program Manager
1:45 p.m. Public comments on renewable energy
2:00 p.m. West Mojave Plan court ruling Al Stein, BLM Deputy District
Manager, Resources
2:15 p.m. Public comments on West Mojave
2:30 p.m. Afternoon break
2:45 p.m. Abandoned Mine Lands Program Update Sterling White, BLM AML
program lead
3:00 p.m. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sterling White, BLM
Overview and Status
3:15 p.m. Public comments on AML/ARRA
3:30 p.m. Wrap-up, and summary DAC Chair
Selection of next meeting location and agenda
4:00 p.m. Adjournment
*Rules of Engagement (Procedures for Public Comment)
Speaker cards will be available to ensure an orderly process for individuals who wish to make public comment on that agenda item
Public comments limited to three minutes per individual per agenda item
Public may bring up items not on agenda at 9 a.m., including requests for DAC to consider adding a particular item to a future agenda
Public comment will be allowed before the DAC takes action on an item (noted on agenda in bold)
California Desert District Advisory Council Meeting
Courtyard by Marriott
74895 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Saturday, December 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance Tom Acuna, Acting Chair
Introductions
Approve August 28-29 meeting transcripts
Council member reports
Review agenda and procedures for public comment*
Election of officers
8:55 a.m. Summary of field trip BLM staff
9:00 a.m. Public questions or statements for items not on agenda,
including requests for DAC to consider items for future
agenda
9:15 a.m. State Director’s Report TBD
9:30 a.m. District Manager’s Report Steve Borchard, BLM CDD DM
9:45 a.m. Field Office Reports Field Office managers
Council questions regarding written reports
10:00 a.m. Public comment on SD, DM, & FO reports
10:15 a.m. Morning break
10:30 a.m. Dumont/ISDRA subgroup updates DAC subgroup representatives Banis and Holliday
10:45 a.m. Subgroup handbook discussion Don Maruska, BLM consultant
11:15 a.m. BLM report on Rands/El Paso planning process TBD
11:30 a.m. Resumption of discussions and actions concerning
tabled five-part motion
That the Rands TRT remain as a subgroup and
assist El Paso CAPA
That there be a renewable energy subgroup
That there be an El Mirage subgroup
To retire Surprise Canyon TRT
To retire Historic Cabins TRT
(Public comment to precede any action.)
12:00 p.m. Break for lunch
1:15 p.m. Renewable Energy update Greg Miller, BLM Renewable
Energy Program Manager
1:45 p.m. Public comments on renewable energy
2:00 p.m. West Mojave Plan court ruling Al Stein, BLM Deputy District
Manager, Resources
2:15 p.m. Public comments on West Mojave
2:30 p.m. Afternoon break
2:45 p.m. Abandoned Mine Lands Program Update Sterling White, BLM AML
program lead
3:00 p.m. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sterling White, BLM
Overview and Status
3:15 p.m. Public comments on AML/ARRA
3:30 p.m. Wrap-up, and summary DAC Chair
Selection of next meeting location and agenda
4:00 p.m. Adjournment
*Rules of Engagement (Procedures for Public Comment)
Speaker cards will be available to ensure an orderly process for individuals who wish to make public comment on that agenda item
Public comments limited to three minutes per individual per agenda item
Public may bring up items not on agenda at 9 a.m., including requests for DAC to consider adding a particular item to a future agenda
Public comment will be allowed before the DAC takes action on an item (noted on agenda in bold)
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