[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25478]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30353]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Arizona

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 7,040 acres of National Forest 
System land to protect the Diamond Rim Recreational Mining Collection 
Area. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws. The land will remain open to 
all other uses which may be made of National Forest System land.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Tonto 
National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Harbour, Tonto National Forest, 
602-225-5200, or Rod Byers, Payson Ranger District, 520-474-7900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 1997, the United States 
Department of Agriculture filed an application to withdraw the 
following described National Forest System land from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Tonto National Forest

T. 11 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 10;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\.
T. 11\1/2\ N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 34;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 7,040 acres in Gila 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 the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the Forest Supervisor of the Tonto National Forest.
    Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal will be held at a later date. A notice of time and 
place will be published in the Federal Register and a newspaper in the 
general vicinity of the lands to be withdrawn at least 30 days before 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 withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25478 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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