[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26619]


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[Federal Register: October 27, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-1430-01; GP5-006; OR 51332]

 

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes 
to withdraw 86.85 acres of National Forest System land to protect the 
cultural resource sites at Wocas Point in the Winema National Forest. 
This notice closes the land for up to two years from mining. The land 
will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
January 25, 1995.

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 September 30, 1994, the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the 
following described National Forest System land from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), but not the 
mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Winema National Forest

T. 31 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 30, lots 2 and 3, and N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 86.85 acres in Klamath County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the cultural 
resource sites at Wocus Point.
    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 land 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, and cooperative 
agreements, that are compatible with the intended use under the 
discretion of the authorized officer.

    Dated: October 19, 1994.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
[FR Doc. 94-26619 Filed 10-26-94; 8:45 am]
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