[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-16590]


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[Federal Register: July 8, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-4210-06; GP4-201; OR-50892 (WASH)]

 

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes 
to withdraw 1,712.50 acres of National Forest System lands to protect 
the recreational and visual resources of the White Pass Ski Area in the 
Snoqualmie and Gifford Pinchot National Forests. This notice closes the 
lands for up to two years from mining. The lands will remain open to 
mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
October 6, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Kauffman, BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Office, 503-280-7162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 14, 1994, the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, 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:

Willamette Meridian

Snoqualmie and Gifford Pinchot National Forests

T. 13 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying northerly of the 
withdrawal for State Highway 12 (PLO 2434);
    Sec. 2, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying outside the William O. 
Douglas Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 10, that portion of the E\1/2\ lying southerly of the 
withdrawal for State Highway 12 (PLO 2434);
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, that portion of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\ lying outside the 
Goat Rocks Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 14, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness 
Area;
    Sec. 15, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness 
Area;
    Sec. 22, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness 
Area;
    Sec. 23, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness 
Area.
T. 14 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 35, that portion lying outside the William O. Douglas 
Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 36, those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
lying outside the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area and outside the 
three unpatented mining claims known as Cover All Bets (ORMC-30522), 
Up The Creek (ORMC-30523), and Spiral View (ORMC-111969).

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,712.50 acres in 
Lewis and Yakima Counties.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the 
recreational and visual resources of the White Pass Ski Area.
    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 the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the State Director at the address indicated above.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the State 
Director at the address indicated above within 90 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized 
officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and 
place will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before 
the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    For a period of two years from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, the lands 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 may 
be permitted during this segregative period are other National Forest 
management activities, including permits, licenses, cooperative 
agreements, mineral leases, and mineral material permits that are 
compatible with the intended use under the discretion of the authorized 
officer.

    Dated: June 24, 1994.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
[FR Doc. 94-16590 Filed 7-7-94; 8:45 am]
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