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[FR Doc No: 94-14658]


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[Federal Register: June 16, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-930-4210-06-P; MTM 924, MTM 27963, MTM 83069]

 

Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for Public Meeting; Extended 
Comment Period for Previously Proposed Withdrawals; MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes 
to withdraw 1,800.10 acres of National Forest System lands for 20 years 
to protect the Cave Mountain Research Natural Area (RNA). This notice 
closes the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws. The lands will remain open to all other uses 
which may be made of National Forest System lands. This notice also 
provides an additional 60 days in which to comment on previously filed 
withdrawal applications for Cottonwood Creek RNA, Trapper Creek 
Charcoal Kilns, and Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting relating to the Cave 
Mountain RNA should be received on or before September 14, 1994. 
Comments and requests for a public meeting relating to Cottonwood Creek 
RNA, Trapper Creek Charcoal Kilns, and Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns 
should be received on or before August 15, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana 
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 
406-255-2949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. On May 27, 1994, the Department of Agriculture filed an 
application to withdraw the following described National Forest System 
lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws (30 
U.S.C. Ch. 2), subject to valid existing rights:

Principal Meridian, Montana

Beaverhead National Forest--Cave Mountain RNA

T. 10 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 5, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate 1,800.10 acres in Madison County.

    The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect a study plot for 
vegetative research.
    2. The comment periods are being extended for an additional 60 days 
for three previously filed Department of Agriculture withdrawal 
applications for the public lands described in the Notices of Proposed 
Withdrawal published December 1, 1966, in 31 FR 15098, and April 10, 
1974, in 39 FR 13902.
    3. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice for lands described in paragraph 1 and 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice for lands described in paragraph 2, all 
persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in 
connection with the proposed withdrawal in may present their views in 
writing to the Montana State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
    4. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting 
is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawals. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Montana 
State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice for lands described in paragraph 1 and 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice for lands described in paragraph 2. Upon 
determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be 
held, a notice of time and place will be published in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    5. The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    6. For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, the lands described in paragraph 1 will 
be segregated as specified above unless the application is denied or 
canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The 
temporary uses which will be permitted during this segregative period 
are those currently allowed on the existing study plot.

    Dated: June 7, 1994.
Dee L. Baxter,
Chief, Lands Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 94-14658 Filed 6-15-94; 8:45 am]
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