[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1899]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-060-05-1430-01]


Notice of Public Meetings on a Withdrawal Proposal for the Sweet 
Grass Hills; Liberty and Toole Counties, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to withdraw for a 
term of 20 years up to 19,764.74 acres of public mineral estate for 
protection of the unique resources within the Sweet Grass Hills Area of 
Critical Environmental Concern. The purpose of the proposed withdrawal 
is to protect areas of traditional spiritual importance to Native 
Americans and aquifers that provide potable water in the area. Notice 
is hereby given that four public meetings will be held in connection 
with the proposed withdrawal. The public meetings fulfill the 
requirements under 43 CFR part 2310.3-1(c)(2).
    Public participation: Public meetings on the proposed withdrawal 
will be held at:

Shelby, MT, Shelby High School Auditorium, February 27, 1995, 7 p.m.;
Browning, MT, Browning High School Annex, February 28, 1995, 7 p.m.;
Chester, Montana, Chester High School Auditorium, March 1, 1995, 7 
p.m.; and
Rocky Boy, MT, Community Hall, March 2, 1995, 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the withdrawal proposal should be addressed to 
Richard Hopkins, Area Manager, Great Falls Resource Area, 812 14th St. 
N., Great Falls, MT 59401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tad Day, Team Lead, Great Falls Resource Area, 812 14th St. N., Great 
Falls, MT 59401, 406-727-0503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August 1993, the BLM segregated the 
Federal mineral estate in the Sweet Grass Hills for a 2-year period 
which closed the area to the location of new mining claims until August 
1995 (Federal Register, Volume 58, No 147, page 41289, August 3, 1993).

    Dated: January 17, 1995.
B. Gene Miller.
[FR Doc. 95-1899 Filed 1-25-95; 8:45 am]
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