[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 230 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61573-61574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29238]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-050-1430-00; CACA 36304]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 150 acres,
more or less, of public lands and 1,132 acres, more or less, of non-
federal lands along Clear Creek to protect the natural, recreational,
scenic, and historic values associated with the Clear Creek Acquisition
Area. This notice closes the public lands for up to two years from
mining. The lands will remain open to mineral leasing and the Materials
Act of 1947.
DATE: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or before
February 28, 1996.
ADDRESS: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the California
State Director (CA-931), BLM, 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-2845,
Sacramento, California 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane Marti, BLM California State
Office, 916-979-2858 or Michael Truden, BLM Redding Resource Area
Office, 916-224-2100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 8, 1995, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described lands from settlement, sale, location
or entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch.2), subject
to valid existing rights:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 31 N., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 30, that portion of an unsurveyed island in the Sacramento
River,
Sec. 31, lots 1 and 2, and that portion of an unsurveyed island
in the Sacramento River,
Sec. 32, lots 4 to 8, inclusive, and that portion of an
unsurveyed island in the Sacramento River.
T. 31 N., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 15, lots 17 and 18,
Sec. 36, lots 5, and 7 to 10, inclusive.
The areas described aggregate 150 acres, more or less, in Shasta
County.
The petition was also approved allowing the Bureau of Land
Management to file an application to
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withdraw the following described non-Federal lands (private surface and
private minerals). In the event the non-Federal lands (private surface
and private minerals) return to Federal ownership, the lands would
become subject to the withdrawal.
Mount Diablo Meridian
(A). Surveyed lands previously conveyed out of public ownership
T. 31 N., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 29, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\,
Sec. 32, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, and N\1/2\N\1/2\,
Sec. 33, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 31 N., R. 5 W.,
Sec. 26, lots 3 and 4, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\,
Sec. 27, S\1/2\SE\1/4\,
Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\SE\1/4\,
Sec. 32, S\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\,
Sec. 33, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\,
Sec. 34, N\1/2\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
Sec. 35, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 31 N., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 10, lots 10 and 15,
Sec. 15, lots 6, 11, 14, and 22, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\,
Sec. 22, lots 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, and 22, and Mineral Survey
424,
Sec. 25, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
Sec. 26, lots 4 and 13, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\,
Sec. 27, lots 2, 15, and 16, and Mineral Survey 4688,
Sec. 36, lot 6, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and Mineral
Surveys 307 and 411.
(B). Surveyed lands located in Buenaventura Grant 1
That area of land in the Buenaventura Grant 1, located in T. 31
N., R. 4 W., lot 38, and T. 31 N., R. 5 W., lot 37, more
specifically shown on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
Flood Insurance Rate Map for Clear Creek, on file in the office of
the Bureau of Land Management's Redding Resource Area, Redding,
California. The pertinent panels of that map and their dates of
publication are, respectively: (a) 060358 0880 B, 09/27/1985; (b)
060358 0690 C, 09/05/1990; and (c) 060360 0025 C, 09/29/1989.
The areas described aggregate 1,132 acres, more or less, in
Shasta County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to accomplish the
following actions in the Clear Creek Acquisition Area: (a) Enhance
anadromous salmonoid habitat, (b) Restore the quality and quantity of
riparian vegetation, (c) Establish a greenway along Clear Creek from
the Sacramento River to the Whiskeytown Unit of the National Recreation
Area, (d) Maintain the scenic quality of the canyon above the Clear
Creek Road bridge, (e) Protect the native plant communities and
associated fauna of the area, and (f) Protect the historic values of
the 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 California State Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the California
State Director 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 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 2 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 will be permitted
during this segregative period are licenses, permits, cooperative
agreements, or other discretionary land use authorizations of a
temporary nature.
Dated: November 21, 1995.
Duane Marti,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands.
[FR Doc. 95-29238 Filed 11-29-95; 8:45 am]
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