[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 93 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26438-26439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12184]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-050-1150-00; NMNM 95118]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 116.12 
acres of public land for protection of the Federally listed Zuni 
(Rhizome) Erigeron rhizomatus plant. The area is known as the Sawtooth 
Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and is located in Catron 
County, New Mexico. The Endangered Species Act mandates Federal 
agencies to utilize their authority to further the purposes of the Act 
by carrying out conservation programs for the benefit of such 
threatened plants. This notice closes the public lands for up to 2 
years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The 
public lands will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and meeting requests should be received on or before 
August 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting request should be sent to the Socorro 
Field Manager, 198 Neel Avenue, Socorro, New Mexico 87801.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois Bell, BLM, Socorro Field Office, 
198 Neel Avenue, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, or telephone (505) 835-
0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 22, 1999, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described public land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining 
laws, subject to valid existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 6, lot 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 116.12 acres in Catron County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is for protection of a 
Federally listed threatened plant. Until an application is filed, no 
further action will be taken on this proposal.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the BLM Socorro Field Manager.
    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 to the BLM 
Socorro Field Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of 
this notice. 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 part 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the public land will be segregated as 
specified above unless the application is denied or canceled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. Upon approval of the 
authorized officer, temporary uses may be permitted during this 
segregative period. These uses are limited to grazing and other 
discretionary land use authorizations not precluded by the Socorro 
Resource Management Plan.

    Dated: May 7, 1999.
Thomas E. Gow,
Assistant Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-12184 Filed 5-13-99; 8:45 am]
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