[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63858-63860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30580]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-930-1430-00; N-61315]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Cancellation of Proposed Withdrawal; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, has filed an 
application (N-61315) to withdraw 2,369.80 acres of public land for 
flood control facilities in Clark County, Nevada. This notice closes 
the lands for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The Corps of 
Engineers has canceled the application (N-59007) that was published in 
the 59 FR 60998, November 29, 1994.

DATES: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or 
before March 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Nevada 
State Director, BLM, 850 Harvard Way, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 
89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, 702-785-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 4, 1996, the Department of the 
Army, Los Angeles District, Corps Engineers, filed an application to 
withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining 
laws, subject to valid existing rights:

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Mount Diablo Meridian

Area 1

T. 21 S., R. 59 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 5 to 8, inclusive;
    Sec. 36, lots 6, 7, and 19.
T. 21 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

Area 2

T. 21 S., R. 59 E.,
    Sec. 26, lots 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7;
    Sec. 36, lots 21 and 23.
T. 22 S., R. 59 E.,
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 11, 30, 43, 44, 46, 47, 56, 61, and 62, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/2\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 5 to 25, inclusive, 29, 32 to 34, inclusive, and 
36, W\1/2\W\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 31, lots 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 53, 54, 56, and 57, 
W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

Lateral Collectors

T. 21 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R60 E.,
    Sec. 2, lot 28, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 2,369.80 acres in Clark County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is for the Tropicana and 
Flamingo Washes Flood Control Project at Las Vegas, Nevada.
    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 Nevada 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 
person who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Nevada 
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 Part 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. Other uses which will be permitted during 
this segregative period are rights-of-way, leases, and permits.
    The temporary segregation of the land in connection with a 
withdrawal application shall not affect administrative jurisdiction 
over the land, and the segregation shall not have

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the effect of authorizing any use of the land by the Corps of 
Engineers.
    The application published in the 59 FR 60998, November 29, 1994, as 
amended in the 60 FR 49006, September 21, 1995; 60 FR 64177, December 
14, 1995; 60 FR 64446, December 15, 1995, and 61 FR 13874, March 28, 
1996, has been canceled by the Corp of Engineers.

    Dated: November 25, 1996.
William K. Stowers,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 96-30580 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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