[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52770-52771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26804]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30390]


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 1,620 acres of National Forest 
System land to protect the Upper Hassayampa River Corridor. 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, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest 
Supervisor, Prescott National Forest, 344 S. Cortez Street, Prescott, 
Arizona 86303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverley Everson or Doug Franch, 
Prescott National Forest, 520-445-7253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 18, 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

Prescott National Forest

T. 13 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 31, lot 20;
    Sec. 32, lots 13 to 20, inclusive;
    Sec. 33, lots 11 to 14, inclusive.
T. 12\1/2\ N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, excluding 
MS 3986;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, excluding MS 1481, 
MS 3966, MS 1291, and MS 966.

    The area described contains 1,620 acres in Yavapai County.

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


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    Dated: September 30, 1997.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-26804 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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