[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28833-28834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13531]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-924-1430-01; MTM 89170]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 3,530.62 
acres of public land to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of the 
land by facilitating mine reclamation. This notice closes the land for 
up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The land will remain open 
to mineral leasing and mineral material disposal under the Materials 
Act.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
August 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana 
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 
406-255-2949 or Scott Haight, 406-538-1930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 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. The land is described as 
follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 25 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 10, lots 7 to 11, inclusive, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, lots 8 and 9;
    Sec. 12, lots 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 22, and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 4 to 18, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 22, lot 1, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\.
T. 25 N., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 6, lots 13 to 17, inclusive, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 5 to 9, inclusive, lots 14, 17, 18, 22, 23, and 24, 
lots 26 to 31, inclusive, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lot 2, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, lots 3 and 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, lots 8, 9, and 10, and SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\;

    The area described contains 3,530.62 acres in Phillips County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to prevent unnecessary or 
undue degradation of this public land by facilitating required 
reclamation of the Zortman and Landusky Mines, including long-term 
water treatment.
    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 Montana State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    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 Montana 
State Director 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 the 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 land will be segregated as specified above 
unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. Existing land uses which do not interfere 
with reclamation activities may be allowed to continue during the 
segregative period with the approval of the Malta Field Office Manager.

    Dated: May 20, 1999.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 99-13531 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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