[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4186-4187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1460]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-1430-01; GP5-054; OR-50483]


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 2,090 acres of National Forest System lands to protect the 
improvements of an administrative site, and the scenic, recreational, 
historic, and wildlife habitat values of lands in the Rogue River 
National Forest. This notice closes the lands for up to two years from 
mining. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
April 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. [[Page 4187]] Box 2965, Portland, 
Oregon 97208-2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Sullivan, BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Office, 503-952-6171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 28, 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 (1988)), but 
not the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Rogue River National Forest

Rabbit Ears--Falcon Wildlife Area

T. 29 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Rogue River Wild and Scenic Corridor

T. 30 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 31 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 29 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.

Union Creek Historic District

T. 31 S, R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 2, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Abbott Creek Recreation Site

T. 31 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Mill Creek Recreation Site

T. 32 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 9, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

Prospect Ranger Station Administrative Site

T. 32 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 29, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 2,090 acres in Jackson and Douglas 
Counties.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect recreational 
values of Abbott Creek and Mill Creek recreation sites, wildlife 
habitat of Rabbit Ears--Falcon wildlife area, historical values of 
Union Creek historic district, facilities and improvements of Prospect 
ranger station administrative site and the scenic values of Rogue River 
wild and scenic corridor.
    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 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, and cooperative 
agreements, that are compatible with the intended use under the 
discretion of the authorized officer.

    Dated: January 10, 1995.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-1460 Filed 1-19-95; 8:45 am]
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