[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2827]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-930-1430-01; AZA-26553, AZA-28900]


Notice of Withdrawal of Application, Case Closed; Proposed 
Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has 
withdrawn application AZA-26553 and has filed application AZA-28900 in 
its place. Application AZA-26553, a withdrawal application for 4,220.00 
acres of National Forest System land, covered only a portion of the 
land identified for eventual withdrawal; therefore, in order to keep 
the project complete, the Forest Service withdrew application AZA-26553 
and filed application AZA-28900. Upon publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register file AZA-26553 will be closed. All reference will now 
be to AZA-28900. All land is national forest land located along State 
Highway 87 between Phoenix and Payson. Application AZA-28900 requests 
the proposed withdrawal of approximately 7,500.00 acres of National 
Forest System lands. The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect the 
foreground area along the route of this major State highway. This 
application is in compliance with regulations found in 43 CFR 2310.1.2 
and the Tonto National Forest plan. Publication of this notice closes 
the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws only, the land will remain open to all other uses 
applicable to National Forest System lands.

DATE: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before May 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Arizona 
State Director, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 3707 North 7th Street, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85014-5080.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mezes, BLM, Arizona State Office, 
602-650-0509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 7, 1994, the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, filed application AZA-28900 to withdraw 
the following described National Forest System lands from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing 
rights. The legal description of the proposed mineral withdrawal is as 
follows: A strip of land that is 1320 feet from the center of the 
Department of Transportation easements on State Highway 87 within the 
following sections:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 7 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 1, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 8 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 8 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 5, lot 3, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, W\1/2\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lot 3, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 9 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\.
T. 10 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\, E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\, E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 7,500.00 acres of 
National Forest System lands in Maricopa and Gila Counties. The 
lands are located within the Tonto Basin and Payson Ranger Districts 
of the Tonto National Forest.

    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 undersigned officer of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    Notice is hereby given that at least one public meeting is required 
by regulation found in 43 CFR 2310.3-1(2)(v). Time and date of the 
meeting will be announced at a later date and will be published in the 
Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled meeting date. 
All interested persons who desire being heard at this meeting must 
submit a written request to the undersigned officer within 90 days from 
the date of publication of this notice.
    The application will be processed in accordance with regulations as 
set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless an application is denied or cancelled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which will be permitted 
during this segregative period are all those applicable to U.S. Forest 
Service administered lands except those under the mining laws.
    The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this 
application shall not affect the administrative jurisdiction over the 
lands.

    Dated: January 20, 1995.
Herman L. Kast,
Deputy State Director, Lands and Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 95-2827 Filed 2-3-95; 8:45 am]
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