[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30526]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-4214-010; COC-61627]


Proposed Withdrawal: Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes 
to withdraw approximately 75 acres of National Forest System land for 
50 years to protect the Mt. Emmons Bog natural resource and scientific 
research area. This notice closes this land to location and entry under 
the mining laws for up to two years. The land remains open to mineral 
leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal or requests for public 
meeting must be received on or before February 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for a meeting 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 October 28, 1998, the Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the 
following described National Forest System land from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch 2);

Gunnison National Forest

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 14 S, R. 86 W.,
    Sec. 6, E\1/2\ of lot 10 excluding Mineral Survey (MS) 6523, 
E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of lot 10, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ of lot 10, W\1/2\ of lot 11 
excluding MS 6523 and 20749, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ excluding MS 20749, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ excluding MS 20749.

The area described contains approximately 75.6 acres of National 
Forest System land in Gunnison County. This application is subject 
to valid existing rights.

    The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect an unique wetland fen 
which is a natural biogeochemical laboratory that is vital to 
scientific research in the global change processes.
    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. If it is 
determined that a public meeting should be held, the public meeting 
will be scheduled and conducted in accordance with 43 CFR 2310.3-
1(c)(2). Notice of the meeting would 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. 98-30526 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
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