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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[920-4210-06; NMNM 022486]

 

Notice of Proposed Continuation of Withdrawal; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 
proposes that a 1,265.42-acre withdrawal for the Bear Springs, Bland, 
La Cueva, Las Conchas, Sulphur Flat, Borrego Ranger Station, and San 
Geronimo Administrative Sites; Cerro Pelado Lookout; Horseshoe Springs 
Recreation Area; and Paliza Recreation Area, all in the Sante Fe 
National Forest, continue for an additional 20 years. The lands will 
remain closed to mining, but will be opened to such forms of 
disposition as may by law be made of the National Forest System lands, 
and have been and will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments should be received by September 7, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to State Director, BLM New Mexico 
State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, 505-438-7502.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgiana E. Armijo, BLM New Mexico 
State Office, 505-438-7594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, proposes that the existing land withdrawal made by 
Public Land Order No. 1515 be continued for a period of 20 years 
pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (1988).
    The lands are described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Santa Fe National Forest

Paliza Recreation Area (466.19 acres)
T. 17 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 9, S\1/2\ of lot 1;
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\ of lot 1;
    Sec.15, lot 3 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lot 1, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lots 3 and 4.

Sulphur Flat Administrative Site (223.85 acres)
T. 19 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 16, lots 1, 2, and SW\1/4\.

Horseshoe Springs Recreation Area (150 acres)
T. 19 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 18, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

La Cueva Administrative Site (65.49 acres)
T. 19 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 20, lots 7 and 8.

Bear Springs Administrative Site (130 acres)
T. 17 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 29, S\1/2\ of lot 3, lot 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Las Conchas Administrative Site (59.89 acres)
T. 18 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 16 and 27.

Cerro Pelado Lookout (160 acres)
T. 18 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\.

Bland Administrative Site (10 acres)
T. 18 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 25, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
    The areas described aggregate 1,265.42 acres in Sandoval County.

    The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect the Bear Springs, 
Bland, La Cueva, Las Conchas, Sulphur Flat, Borrego Ranger Station, and 
San Geronimo Administrative Sites; Cerro Pelado Lookout; Horseshoe 
Springs Recreation Area; and Paliza Recreation Area, all in the Santa 
Fe National Forest. The withdrawal segregates the lands from 
settlement, sale, location, and entry, including location and entry 
under the mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. No change is 
proposed in the purpose of the withdrawal, but the lands will be opened 
to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of the National 
Forest System lands.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal continuation may present their views in writing to 
the State Director in the New Mexico State Office.
    The authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management will 
undertake such investigations as are necessary to determine the 
existing and potential demand for the land and its resources. A report 
will also be prepared for consideration by the Secretary of the 
Interior, the President, and the Congress, who will determine whether 
or not the withdrawal will be continued and, if so, for how long. The 
final determination on the continuation of the withdrawal will be 
published in the Federal Register. The existing withdrawal will 
continue until such final determination is made.

    Dated: May 31, 1994.
Frank Splendoria,
Acting Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 94-14043 Filed 6-8-94; 8:45 am]
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