[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50865-50866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24765]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[ID-993-1430-01; IDI-31965]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
has filed an application to withdraw 96.59 acres of National Forest
System land for protection of the Calf Creek Long-Term Soil
Productivity Site. Publication of this notice in the Federal Register
will close the land up to 20 years from entry under the United States
mining laws. The land will remain open to surface entry and the mineral
leasing laws.
DATES: Comments requests for a meeting should be sent on or before
October 28, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Idaho
State Director, BLM, Idaho State Office, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise,
Idaho 83706-2500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry R. Lievsay, BLM, Idaho State Office, 3380 American Terrace,
Boise, Idaho 83706-2500, 208-384-3166.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 16, 1996, the United States
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to
withdraw the following described National Forest System land from
location and entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2
(1988)), subject to valid existing rights:
Boise Meridian
Beginning at the corner common to Secs. 7, 8, 17 and 18, T. 19
N., R. 2 W.; Thence S. 82 deg. 59' E., 2952 ft. (899.8m) to Corner
No. 1; S. 01 deg.30' W., 353 ft. (107.6m) to Corner No. 2; S.
34 deg. 38' E., 630 ft (192.0m) to Corner No. 3; S. 17 deg.11' W.,
515 ft. (1570.m) to Corner No. 4; S 09 deg.52' E., 588 ft. (179.2m)
to Corner No. 5; S 55 deg.46'E., 1437 ft. (438.0m) to Corner No. 6;
S. 78 deg.54' E., 2021 ft. (616.0m) to Corner No. 7; N. 63 deg.39'
E., 739 ft. (225.2m) to Corner No. 8; N. 32 deg. 02' W., 500 ft.
(152.4m) to Corner No. 9; N. 86 deg. 03' W., 1678 ft. (511.5m) to
Corner No. 10; N. 15 deg.49' W., 498 ft. (151.8m) to Corner No. 11;
Northwesterly along Calf Creek 1290 ft. (393.2m), to a point on the
centerline of Forest Service road No. 50438, thence continuing
Northwesterly along said road 1530 ft. (466.3m) to the point of
beginning.
The area described contains 96.59 acres in Adams County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Calf Creek
Long-Term Soil Productivity Site.
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 of the Bureau of Land
Management at address shown above.
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 Idaho
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 and local newspaper in the general vicinity of the
land to be withdrawn 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 land will be segregated as specified above
unless the application is denied or canceled or the
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withdrawal is approved prior to this date.
The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this
withdrawal application shall not affect the administrative jurisdiction
over the land, and segregation shall not have the effect of authorizing
any use of the land by the Department of Agriculture.
Dated: September 18, 1996.
Jimmie Buxton,
Branch Chief for Lands and Minerals.
[FR Doc. 96-24765 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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