[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26803]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30389]


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 15 acres of National Forest System 
land to protect the Cagle Cabin Administrative Site. 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 and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before January 7, 1997.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Young, Tonto National Forest, 602-
225-5200, or Howard Okamoto, Pleasant Valley Ranger District, 520-462-
4300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 22, 1997, the Forest Service 
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. 7 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 30, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
unsurveyed.

    The area described contains 15 acres in Gila County.

    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal must present their views in 
writing, by the date specified above, to the Forest Supervisor, Tonto 
National Forest.
    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, by the date 
specified above, to the Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest. 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 prior to 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.

    Dated: September 30, 1997.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director,
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-26803 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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