[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59576-59577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29525]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30749]


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 74,380.50 acres of National Forest 
System lands and 320 acres of non-Federal lands, if acquired, for 
protection of the San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area. 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. The non-Federal 
lands would also be closed to mining by this notice if acquired by the 
United States during the 2-year period.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before February 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Coconino 
National Forest, 2323 E. Greenlaw Lane, Flagstaff, Arizona 85006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete Mourtsen, Coconino National 
Forest, 520-527-3600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service has filed an application 
to withdraw the following described National Forest System lands and 
non-Federal lands from location and entry under the United States 
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Coconino National Forest

National Forest System Lands

T. 21 N., R. 7 E.
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
and SW\1/4\, excluding HES 86.
T. 21 N., R. 8 E.
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,W\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 N., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 9 to 11, inclusive;
    Sec. 12, E\1/2\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\;
    Secs. 14 and 15;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\.
T. 22 N., R. 7 E.
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 to 17, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 20 to 23, inclusive;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 26, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 27, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 28 and 29;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\W\1/
2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 36.
    T. 22 N., R. 8 E.
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 23 N., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 8, lots 1, 2, 7, and 8;
    Sec. 9, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\,S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
S\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\,N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and 
W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, S\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/
2\, S\1/2\N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16;
    Sec. 17, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 20 and 21;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\,N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and reconveyed 
portion of NW\1/4\ (AZA 28296);
    Secs. 28, 29, 32, and 33;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\,

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SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\, reconveyed portion of NW\1/4\ known 
as Parcels 1, 2, and 4 of Snow Bowl Estates (AZA 26537), and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\ excluding patented land;
    Sec. 36.
T. 23 N., R. 7 E.
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 to 11, inclusive;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, less and except 
MS 4652;
    Secs. 14 and 15;
    Sec. 16, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N\1/2\;
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18, lots 3 to 5, inclusive, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 20 and 21;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 26;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Secs. 28 and 29;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\W\1/
2\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, excluding 50' R/W for railroad pipeline;
    Sec. 36, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 23 N., R. 8 E.
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 74,380.50 acres in Coconino 
County.

Non-Federal Lands

T. 22 N., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\.
T. 22 N., R. 7 E.
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\.
    The areas described aggregate 320 acres in Coconino 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, 
Coconino 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 lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.

    Dated: October 27, 1998.
Alvin L. Burch,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-29525 Filed 11-3-98; 8:45 am]
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