[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7199]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30550 et al.]


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 applications to withdraw 2,981.95 acres of National Forest 
System lands to protect Alto Pit OHV Area, Camp Anytown, Camp 
Patterdell Pines, Camp Pearlstein, Camp Wamotochick, Granite Basin 
Recreation Area, Lynx Creek Recreation Area, Miller Creek Summer Home 
Area, Pine Summit Camp, and Williamson Valley Trailhead. This notice 
closes the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws. The lands will remain open to all other uses 
which may be made of National Forest System lands.

DATE: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before June 18, 1998.

ADDRESS: 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: The Forest Service has filed applications to 
withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Prescott National Forest

Alto Pit OHV Area

T. 14 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 434.04 acres in Yavapai County.

Camp Anytown

T. 14 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres in Yavapai County.

Camp Patterdell Pines

T. 13 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 28, lots 9, 14, and 15.

    The area described contains 120.50 acres in Yavapai County.

Camp Pearlstein

T. 13 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 12, lot 5;
    Sec. 13, lot 2.

    The area described contains 38.84 acres in Yavapai County.

Camp Wamotochick

T. 13 N., R 2 W.,
    Sec. 35, lots 12 and 13.

    The area described contains 86.56 acres in Yavapai County.

Granite Basin Recreation Area

T. 14 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 1, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ (except the Granite 
Mountain Wilderness Area);
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, lots 11 to 17, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\ and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1, 3, and 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 1,588.29 acres in Yavapai County.

Lynx Creek Recreation Area Expansion

T. 13 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 5, lots 10 and 11, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\ (except 
the lands withdrawn by Public Land Order No. 5058);
    Sec. 6, lot 8 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ (except the lands withdrawn by 
Public Land Order No. 5058);
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ (except the 
lands withdrawn by Public Land Order No. 5058).

    The area described contains 260 acres in Yavapai County.

Miller Creek Summer Home Area

T. 14 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 35, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 15 acres in Yavapai County.

Pine Summit Camp

T. 13 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 34, lots 9 (except the patented portion of MS 4226), 10 
(except the patented portion of MS 4226), 11, 12, and 18;
    Sec. 35, lots 14 and 15.

    The area described contains 247 acres in Yavapai County.

Williamson Valley Trailhead

T. 15 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 19, lot 4;
    Sec. 30, lot 1.
T. 15 N., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;.

    The area described contains 81.07 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 lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.

    Dated: March 11, 1998.
W. Cliff Yardley,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-7199 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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