[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56568-56569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28056]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[WY-921-1430-01; WYW 137811]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to withdraw 
approximately 230.71 acres of public land in Park County, to protect 
important cave resource values found in the Spirit Mountain Caverns 
located

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near Cody, Wyoming. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from 
surface entry and mining. The land will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or 
before January 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Wyoming 
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office, 307-775-6124, or Duane Whitmer, 
Cody Resource Area Manager, P.O. Box 518, Cody, Wyoming 82414, 307-587-
2216.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 5, 1996, a petition was 
approved allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application 
to withdraw the following described public land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry (except for disposal by exchange), under the general 
land laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 52 N., R. 102 W.,
    Sec. 5, lot 19, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 230.71 acres in Park 
County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the important 
cave resource values pending further study and development of 
appropriate, and possibly longer-term, actions to protect and manage 
the resources.
    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 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 Wyoming 
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 the 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 land will be segregated as specified above 
unless the application is denied or cancelled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, 
or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which 
would not impact the geologic/cave resource or impair the existing 
values of the area may be allowed with the approval of an authorized 
officer of the Bureau of Land Management during the segregative period.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-28056 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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