[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 8659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4264]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-1430-10; COC-39308]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal: Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Colorado

February 9, 1998.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes 
to withdraw an additional 10,503 acres of National Forest System lands 
adjacent to the Keystone Ski Area at Keystone, Colorado, for 10 years 
to protect recreational facilities and high resource values. This 
proposed action will withdraw these lands for 10 years. This notice 
closes the 10,503 acres to location and entry under the mining laws for 
up to two years. The lands remain open to mineral leasing and to such 
forms of disposition may by law be made of National Forest System land.

DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal must be received on or 
before May 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Colorado State Director, BLM, 
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris E. Chelius, 303-239-3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 1998, the 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 (30 U.S.C. Ch 2):

White River National Forest

T. 5 S., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 20, Lots 2, 3, 4, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 
35, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51;
    Sec. 21, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, Lots 2, 3, and 7, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, All;
    Sec. 28, All;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, All;
    Sec. 34, NW\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 77 W.,
    Sec. 23, Lots 11, 13, and 15, S\1/2\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, Lot 11 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 4, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, Lots 1 thru 12, inclusive;
    Sec. 6, Lots 1, 8, and 9, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 77 W.,
    Sec. 2, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\ and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, All;
    Sec. 11, All;
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, NE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 10,503 acres in 
Summit County.

    The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect recreational resources 
and planned recreational facilities at the Keystone Ski Area.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all parties who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with this proposed withdrawal may present 
their views in writing to the Colorado State Director. A public meeting 
will be scheduled and held. The meeting will be conducted in accordance 
with 43 CFR 2310.3-1(c)(2). Notice of the public meeting will be 
published in the Federal Register.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2310.
    For a period of two years from the date of publication in the 
Federal Register this land will be segregated from the mining laws as 
specified above unless the application is denied or cancelled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. During this period the 
Forest Service will continue to manage these lands.
Jenny L. Saunders,
Realty Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-4264 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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