[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31620-31621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15030]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[ID-933-1430-01; IDI-32319]


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

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an application to withdraw 3,805.87 acres of National Forest System 
lands for protection of the Howell Canyon Recreation Complex. 
Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will close the lands 
for up to two years from location and entry under the United States 
mining laws. The lands will remain open to all uses, other than the 
mining laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before July 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Idaho 
State Director, BLM, Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, 
Idaho 83709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry R. Lievsay, BLM, Idaho State 
Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, 208-373-3864.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 28, 1997, the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to 
withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Boise Meridian

T. 12 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 36, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 31, lot 4, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/
2\SW\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 1, N\1/2\ lot 1, lots 2 to 4 inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and 
SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\.
    The areas described aggregate 3,805.87 acres in Cassia County.

    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 this proposed withdrawal may present 
their views in writing to the Idaho 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 
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 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 this date. The temporary uses which may be permitted 
during this segregation period, are leases, permits, rights-of-way, 
etc.
    The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this 
withdrawal application shall not have the effect of authorizing any use 
of the lands by the Department of Agriculture.

    Dated: June 2, 1997.
Dave Holman,
Acting Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.
[FR Doc. 97-15030 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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