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[FR Doc No: 94-1294]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CO-930-4214-10; COC-55542]

 

Proposed Withdrawal; Scheduled Public Meeting; Colorado

January 10, 1994.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 7,657.75 
acres of public lands and 244.04 acres of public mineral estate for 20 
years for protection of scenic and recreational values in the Ruby 
Canyon of the Colorado River. This notice closes these lands to surface 
entry and mining for up to 2 years. This notice also establishes the 
time and place of a public meeting which has been scheduled as required 
by regulation to allow public involvement in this proposed action. The 
lands have been and remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received on or before 
April 20, 1994.
    The public meeting will be held on March 2, 1994, at 7 p.m. All 
requests to be heard should be received by close of business on 
February 16, 1994, at the Colorado State Office.

ADDRESSES: Comments and/or requests to be heard should be submitted to 
the State Director, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
    The public meeting will be held at the public meeting room at 1815 
H. Road, Grand Junction, Colorado, 81506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Doris E. Chelius, (303) 239-3706, in 
Denver, or Carlos Sauvage, (303) 244-3000, in Grand Junction.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 4, 1994, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described public lands from operation of the 
public land laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid existing 
rights:

Ute Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 6 and 8;
    Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, to include any lands in section 7 lying 
between the actual right, or northeasterly bank of the Colorado 
River and the 1920 meander line of the said right bank of the river, 
as depicted on the plat of resurvey approved March 20, 1920; lost 6 
to 9, inclusive;
    Sec. 8, lot 3 and S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lot 4;
    Sec. 17, lot 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 10 S., R. 103 W.,
    Sec. 5, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, 7, and 8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, and W\1/2\W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, lots 2 to 9, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, 6 to 8, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17 lots 2, 3, 5 to 7, inclusive, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 2, 8 to 11, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\E\1/
2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 3, and 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\ and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lot 1.
T. 10 S., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 12, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/
2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 26, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 8, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 9, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\W\1/
2\SW\1/4\.

    The reserved mineral interests in the following identified 
privately owned lands:

Ute Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 3 W.,
    In sec. 7, lots 3, 4, and 5, and in sec. 8, lots 2, 4, 5, and 6, 
as reserved to the United States in Patent No. 1104506, to include 
any area lying between the actual right, or northerly, bank of the 
Colorado River and the 1920 meander line of said right bank of the 
river in sections 7 and 8, as depicted on March 20, 1920.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 11 S., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 5, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates approximately 7,657.75 acres of 
public lands and 244.04 acres of private land in Mesa County. The 
following described private lands located within the exterior boundary 
of the proposed withdrawal, would become subject to the withdrawal if 
they should pass to Federal ownership:

Ute Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 3 W.
    Sec. 16, lot 1;
    Sec. 17, lots 1 to 3, inclusive;

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 10 S., R. 103 W.
    Sec. 7, lots 5, 6, and 9;
    Sec. 8, lots 1, 4, 5, and 8;
    Sec. 16, lot 5;
    Sec. 17, lots 1, 4, 8, 9, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1, 4, 5, and a portion of mineral patent 18783;
    Sec. 19, a portion of mineral patent 18783;
T. 10 S., R. 104 W.
    Sec. 24, a portion of mineral patent 18783;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
T. 11 S., R. 104 W.
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;

    The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect important scenic and 
recreation values within the Ruby Canyon of the Colorado River.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with this proposal may present their views in 
writing to the undersigned officer of the Bureau of Land Management. 
However, those persons desiring to be heard at the public meeting must 
submit their requests by February 16, 1994. A list of scheduled 
speakers will be established. Unscheduled speakers will be heard if 
time allows. This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2310.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register the land will be segregated from the mining 
laws as specified above unless the application is denied or cancelled, 
or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
Robert S. Schmidt,
Chief, Branch of Realty Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-1294 Filed 1-19-94; 8:45 am]
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