[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15513-15514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8610]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[ID-933-1430-01; IDI-31741]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force proposes to withdraw 11,583.34

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acres under Alternative Site No. 1 or 9,673.34 acres under Alternative 
Site No. 2 of public land for protection of the Mountain Home Air Force 
Base Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI) site. This notice closes the 
lands for up to two years from surface entry, mining, and mineral 
leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 8, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Idaho 
State Director, BLM, 3380 Americana Terrance, Boise, Idaho 83706-2500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Hedrick (208-384-3197) or David Brunner (208-384-3056), BLM 
Idaho State Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 29, 1996, the Department of the Air 
Force filed an application to withdraw the following described public 
lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land 
laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)) 
and the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Boise Meridian

(Alternative Site No. 1)--Proposal: Clover Butte Drop Zone

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 13;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 to 26 inclusive;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 35.
T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;
    Secs. 29 to 32 inclusive.

(No Drop Zone)

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\

Emitters

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ within lot 4.
T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 11,583.34 acres in Owyhee County.

(Alternative Site No. 2)--Proposal: Grasmere Drop Zone

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 25 to 27 inclusive;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\,SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive.
T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4 inclusive;
    Sec. 9;
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\, S\1/2\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

(No Drop Zone)

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 21.
T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(Emitters)

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ within lot 4.
T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 9,673.34 acres in Owyhee County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Mountain 
Home Air Force Base Enhanced Training in Idaho site.
    This withdrawal will be authorized under the Act of February 28, 
1958, 43 U.S.C. 155-158 and requires legislative action by Congress.
    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 Idaho State Director at the address shown 
above.
    Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal will be held at a later date. A notice of the time 
and place will be published in the Federal Register and three 
newspapers in the general vicinity of the lands to be withdrawn at 
least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    This 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 land uses that 
will be permitted during this segregative period are rights-of-way, 
leases, permits, licenses or discretionary land use authorizations that 
do not significantly disturb the surface of the land or impair values 
of the resources, but will be coordinated with the Installation 
Commander, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
    The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this 
withdrawal application shall not affect administration over the lands, 
and the segregation shall not have the effect of authorizing any use of 
the lands by the Department of the Air Force.

    Dated: April 2, 1996.
J. David Brunner,
Deputy State Director for Resource Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-8610 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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