[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68774-68776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33102]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-940-1430-01; UTU 74938]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 38,102.78 
acres of public surface/mineral estate and 6,675.20 acres of public 
mineral estate in Washington County to protect a desert tortoise 
reserve and a Washington County watershed. This notice closes the lands 
for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The lands will remain 
open to public land sale, exchange, recreation and public purpose and 
mineral leasing. An additional 17,210.01 acres of non-federal surface/
mineral estate and 6,675.20 acres of non-federal surface estate would 
also be segregated if acquired by the United States during the 2 year 
period.

DATES: Written Comments must be received by March 31, 1997. An open 
house is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at the Dixie 
Resource Area Office, 345 Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84770. 
Interested parties may visit the open house beginning at 3:00 pm with 
public comment at 3:30 pm and also beginning at 7:00 pm with public 
comment at 7:30 pm.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Utah State Director, BLM, 
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Barnes, Salt Lake District 
Office, (801) 977-4372.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 4, 1996, a petition/application 
was approved allowing the Bureau of land Management to file an 
application to withdraw the following described public land from 
settlement, location, or entry under the general land laws, including 
the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 41 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 17, Lots 3, 5, thru 8, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 15 thru 23, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 1 thru 11, 13 thru 18, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 20, Lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\,SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, Lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, Lots 2, 3, 8, and 9, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;,
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;,
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\,

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S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;,
    Sec. 30, Lots 2, 3, 4, and 15 thru 19, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, Lots 1 thru 8, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 7 and 8, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, Lots 1 thru 8, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\,SW\1/4\, embracing that portion of land west of 
I-15 corridor;
    Sec. 24, All;
    Sec. 25, Lots 1 thru 10, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, Lot 4, embracing that portion of land west of I-15 
corridor;
    Sec. 27, Lots 1 thru 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, embracing that portion of land west of I-
15 corridor;
    Sec. 28, All;
    Sec. 29, All;
    Sec. 30, Lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, embracing that portion 
of land north and west of I-15 corridor.
T. 41 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, All;
    Sec. 15, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, Lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, Lots 1 thru 4, N\1/2\, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 1 thru 9, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, All;
    Sec. 23, All;
    Sec. 24, All;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\, E\1\2W\1/2\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, Lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, All;
    Sec. 34, NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 5, Lots 1 thru 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, Lots 1 thru 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, Lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, Lot 4;
    Sec. 11, Lots 1 and 4, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, All;
    Sec. 13, Lots 1 thru 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, Lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, All;
    Sec. 30, Lot 1, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
T. 41 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1 thru 12, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, All;
    Sec. 13, All;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
T. 42 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 6, Lots 3 thru 7, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, Lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, Lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

    The reserved Federal mineral interest proposed to be withdrawn is 
described as follows:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 41 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\; (reserved 
Federal minerals)
T. 41 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 4, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 9, All;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, Lots 3 thru 6;
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, Lot 2, E\1/2\W\1/2\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\.
T. 42 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 17, Lots 7, 9, and 10;
    Sec. 18, Lots 1 thru 4;
    Sec. 19, Lot 1, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 3, Lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The following described non-federal lands, if subsequently acquired 
by the United States, will be subject to the terms and conditions of 
the temporary segregation:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 41 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 17, Lot SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, Patented Mining Claims;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\W\1/2\. W\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NW\1/4\NW\1/2\;
    Sec. 30, Lots 13, and 14, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 16, All;
    Sec. 31, Lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, All;
    Sec. 33, Lots 1 thru 8, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, embracing that portion of land north and west of 
1-15 corridor.
T. S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 16 N\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\,SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35 All;
    Sec. 36, All.
 T. 41 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 15,W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16 All;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 28 SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, Lot 3;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, All.
T. 42 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 5, Lots 2, 3, 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, embracing that portion of 
land north west of 1-15 corridor;
    Sec. 6, Lots 1 thru 6, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, embracing that portion of land north 
west of 1-15 corridor;
    Sec. 7, Lot 7, embracing that portion of land north west of 1-15 
corridor
T. 42 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1 thru 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, Lots 1 thru 10, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, Lots 1 thru 5, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, Lots 1 thru 15, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, Lots 1 thru 16;
    Sec. 6, Lots 1 thru 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, Lots 1 thru 16;
    Sec. 9, Lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\,NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, Lots 1 thru 5, W\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, Lots 1 thru 6, 8, 11 thru 16;
    Sec. 18, Lots 5 thru 14, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 2, Lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;

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    Sec. 3, Lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 61,987.99 acres in Washington 
County. Of that acreage the Bureau of Land Management manages the 
public surface/mineral estate of 38,102.78 acres, and the public 
mineral estate of 6,675.20 acres. The remaining 17,210.01 acres are 
non-Federal lands.

    The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect a desert tortoise 
reserve and a Washington County watershed. The reserve is to protect 
the habitat of the desert tortoise, bald eagle, peregrine falcon, 
Mexican spotted owl, ferruginous hawk, southwestern willow fly catcher, 
Merriams kangaroo rat, woundfin minnow and the Virgin River chub. All 
of the species have been designated as sensitive, threatened or 
endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    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 Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    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 withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The uses which may be permitted during the 
segregative period are uses such as leases, licenses, permits, rights-
of-way, land sales, recreation and public purpose and land exchanges.

G. William Lamb,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-33102 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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